From the course: Landing a MAANG Job: Behavioral Interview Questions

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Answering company or product knowledge questions

Answering company or product knowledge questions

From the course: Landing a MAANG Job: Behavioral Interview Questions

Answering company or product knowledge questions

- When answering company and product knowledge questions, there are a few guiding principles. First, take another look at the guidance provided to you in the commentary column of the company and product area research template. It provides insights on how you should structure your interview responses. Pay attention to concepts here like Rule 3, 80-20 Rule and injecting a bit of personality. Secondly, time your verbal response for each question in the research template and aim for 30 to 60 seconds per answer. Try not to exceed 90 seconds. If your answer exceeds 90 seconds in the majority of cases, this means you have room to improve. Go through and see how you can cut out extraneous phrases or information to sharpen your response. The key here is not to role memorize your responses word for word but rather to know the information well and practice saying it until you can deliver it concisely and at ease during the interview.…

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