The 7 Types of Product Strategy Questions Top Tech Companies Ask

Companies such as LinkedIn, Uber, and Flipkart ask these 7 categories of Product Strategy Questions:

Check out how to answer all these questions in this deep-dive.

𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝟭 — 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆

• Sunsetting Gmail
• Google’s next 5 years
• Bing vs. Google
• Meta’s CEO priorities
• Netflix’s 10-year vision
• Spotify’s revenue tripling
• Office vs. Google Docs
• TikTok’s competitors
• Digital fitness transformation
• Apple’s upcoming moves

𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝟮 — 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

• Microsoft & LinkedIn
• Google & Ebay
• LinkedIn & Discord
• Amazon’s gaming acquisition
• Spotify & podcasts
• Tesla & battery tech
• Apple in health tech
• Google’s cybersecurity move
• Meta & VR content
• Adobe & Canva

𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝟯 — 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆

• Google’s Africa-US bridge
• Boosting restaurant profits
• New grocery store locations
• Fast-food innovation
• Addressing homelessness in SF
• Tourism in historic cities
• Retail district revitalization
• Major city public transit
• Renewable energy in rural areas
• Industrial air quality improvement

𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝟰 — 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

• TikTok’s algorithm
• Enhancing PowerPoint
• Amazon’s NPS boost
• iTunes feature additions
• Growing YouTube
• Newsfeed balance: videos/events
• Instagram Stories engagement
• Flipkart’s earphone strategy
• YouTube vs. Instagram/Snapchat
• Instagram verification badge

𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝟱 — 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆

• Google in ticketing
• Apple’s search engine
• Amazon’s market exploration
• Google in furniture sales
• Health tech startup strategy
• Amazon in food delivery
• Google’s ridesharing move
• Spotify in video streaming
• Microsoft’s new markets
• Airbnb’s travel industry innovation

𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝟲 — 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘅 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀

• Google’s self-driving cars
• 100x faster internet ventures
• YouTube’s creator tool
• Time travel technology profits
• VR mainstream opportunities
• AI in healthcare
• Blockchain beyond currencies
• Advanced robotics in manufacturing
• Revolutionary grocery app
• Generative AI businesses

𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝟳 — 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

• Monetizing Facebook Messenger
• Uber’s cash payment solution
• Microsoft’s pricing models
• Monetizing Google Scholar
• Google Keep subscription model
• Spotify’s podcast monetization
• LinkedIn premium for job seekers
• Monetizing Facebook dating
• HBO Max’s freemium model

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