Spotify
Product Sense
Medium

PM Interview: "How would you improve Spotify's music discovery?"

5 min read

🔎 What They're Testing

Assesses product sense for algorithmic products, understanding of taste/lifestyle, and metrics thinking.

📋 Rubric: What a Good Answer Covers

  • Identifies audience segments and their discovery needs
  • Articulates current discovery flow pain points
  • Suggests new algorithms, playlists, or UI features
  • Addresses new user cold start problem
  • Considers personalization and data needs
  • Proposes clear metrics (discover weekly engagement, listening diversity)

🧠 Key Insights

  • Discovery = non-search-based value
  • Personalization and context are key
  • Track listening variety & engagement
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