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  1. 1Should Airbnb require all hosts to use professional pictures for their listings?MediumDataProduct· Lyft
  2. 2How would you build social features on Lyft to increase user engagement?MediumProductSystem design· Apple, Lyft
  3. 3Design an advertising product for Lyft.MediumTechnicalProduct· Lyft
  4. 4Design Lyft for college students.MediumProduct· Lyft
  5. 5Design Lyft for commuters.MediumProduct· Lyft
  6. 6Define the goals and success metrics for the default pick-up location pin feature.MediumData· Lyft
  7. 7What is a great product that was poorly marketed?MediumProduct· Google, Lyft
  8. 8How would you improve driver retention for Lyft?MediumDataProduct· Lyft
  9. 9Only 1 in 5 riders tips their driver after a ride. How would you improve this?MediumProduct· Lyft
  10. 10Rider cancellations have increased by 5%. Investigate what happened.MediumDataProduct· Lyft
  11. 11What are the key metrics for a food delivery app, particularly those indicating an oversupply or undersupply of restaurants and orders?MediumDataProduct· Lyft
  12. 12Launch a new mode of transportation for Lyft.MediumProduct· Lyft
  13. 13How would you allow Lyft drivers to select from scheduled rides?MediumDataProduct· Lyft
  14. 14You are the PM at Lyft and there's a sudden increase in user cancellations. How would you analyze this issue and what steps would you take to address it?MediumDataProduct· Lyft, Stripe
  15. 15You're a PM at Lyft and want to deploy a ride-sharing service using a self-driving car in Palo Alto. How would you choose around 10 pickup and drop-off locations, assuming routes are safe and pre-programmed?MediumDataProduct· Lyft
  16. 16Brainstorm and prioritize ideas to reduce long wait times at an amusement park.MediumDataProduct· Lyft, Yelp
  17. 17You're a PM at Lyft. Your team is responsible for setting the default pick-up location. How would you improve it?MediumDataProduct· Lyft
  18. 18Design a new food startup.MediumProduct· Lyft
  19. 19Estimate the number of Lyft rides on Halloween.MediumProduct· Lyft
  20. 20How would you implement surge pricing for Lyft?MediumDataProduct· Lyft
  21. 21How can Lyft build a product to improve transportation for patients and how will you monetize it?MediumProduct· Lyft
  22. 22A discount coupon is given to N riders. The probability of using a coupon is P. What is the probability that one of the coupons will be used?MediumData· Lyft