Product sense is the skill of consistently being able to craft products (or make changes to existing products) that have the intended impact on their users. - [Jules Walter](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/product-sense#:~:text=Product sense is the skill,that effectively address those needs.)

The 4 most common prompts for a product sense interview are:

• What is your favorite product and how will you improve it?
• Build product X for user Y
• Company X wants to solve problem Y
• Improve product X

Here’s the simple framework that I like to use. The information mentioned here is freely available.

• Clarify: understand the prompt and the status quo experience. Check your assumptions by asking the interviewer.
• Product Mission & Goal: state the goal of the product and how it furthers the company’s mission. For your favorite product, why do you like it and what makes it better than others? To improve product, what job does the product solve and for whom?
• User Segmentation: start by listing the broad user segments before prioritizing one segment to focus on. For example, Yelp’s service product has 2 primary users: businesses and customers. Businesses can further be segmented into independent single-person operations, large service company employees, and part-timers.
• User Needs & Pain Points: do a comprehensive exploration of user needs, prioritize one, and discuss the pain points in the user’s journey.
• Solutions: brainstorm multiple product solutions for the prioritized problem and user segment, then prioritize one.