The interview process comprises four rounds: 1. HR Screening: This brief call aims to understand your background. 2. Interview with a Product Consultant: The purpose of this stage is to delve deeper into your past experience and the work you've undertaken. You'll also be presented with a problem-solving question - in my case, an estimation problem. 3. Interview with another Product Consultant: This part involves questions related to Root Cause Analysis, event metrics, and funnel measures on a website. The objective is to understand how you gauge different metrics. 4. Interview with the COO: This is the most crucial round as the final decision rests with this individual, often contingent on your willingness to accept a lower compensation package. The round is primarily a general discussion with no specific problem-solving exercises. Its ambiguity is noteworthy. Please be advised that if you're seeking a product management role, this position might not meet your expectations. The role on offer is more akin to a product consultant, which aligns more with client account management or a business analyst role. Don't let your hopes soar if you are searching for a conventional product management role. However, if you have little to no experience, consider this as an opportunity to gain industry exposure before moving on to more fulfilling roles. If you already have industry experience, I would recommend looking for a core product role in a company that actively develops its own products. Ironically, despite assisting others in developing their products for over a decade, this company has yet to create a product of their own. I suggest exercising caution when considering service-based companies, as you could find yourself at the mercy of the client.

The interview was a well planned and an extensive one which involved rigorous product thinking exercises and multiple rounds of one on one interactions where the conversation ranges from product to analytics to ux and much more!