Interview prep
Shipping & Model Lifecycle Interview Questions
5 subtopics, 110 questions. All 110 carry a written answer.
Prototyping with LLMs and rapid POCs
- What can you learn from a prototype that you cannot learn from a spec?
- Describe how you would build a working prototype of an AI feature in a day.
- What are the risks of a PM prototyping without engineering involvement?
22 questions · 22 answered
Pilot design and POC-to-production
- Design a four-week pilot for an AI feature with one enterprise customer.
- What success criteria should be agreed before a pilot begins?
- Explain the difference between a pilot and a beta.
22 questions · 22 answered
Rollout strategy and phased launches
- Design the rollout plan for an AI feature going to two million users.
- What percentage would you start a canary at, and how do you decide?
- Explain the difference between a feature flag rollout and a model rollout.
22 questions · 22 answered
Model migration and version changes for users
- Your provider deprecates the model behind your main feature in 60 days. Write the plan.
- How do you test a replacement model against the behaviour users have come to expect?
- Explain why a strictly better model can still be a bad migration.
22 questions · 22 answered
Incident management for AI products
- What counts as an incident for an AI feature but not for a normal one?
- Write the severity definitions for AI quality incidents.
- Your model starts producing offensive output. Describe the first hour.
22 questions · 22 answered