Accenture

The '48 hours to make money on the internet' PM interview question

Nikita Beer's hiring filter, quoted by Sam: he asks product manager candidates how they'd make money on the internet in 48 hours to screen out people who aren't scrappy or are internet illiterate, joking the PowerPoint wizards can go work at Accenture.

“an interview question that I use to filter out product managers, managers who are not scrappy or are internet illiterate. You have 48 hours to make money on the internet. How would you do it? It got 2,100 likes and he replied immediately. He says, I apologize to all the PowerPoint wizards who are upset by this question. There will always be a home for you at Accenture.”

Steal thisAsk candidates how they'd make money online in 48 hours to test whether they actually understand distribution and monetization.