Strategy question
Compare Amazon Prime, Netflix and Hotstar. Which is your favorite and why?
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What this question tests
Structured competitive comparison using consistent criteria, plus a clear personal judgment backed by reasoning.
How to approach it
- Set comparison criteria upfront, content library breadth, price value including bundled benefits, regional content strength, and live sports.
- Compare the bundled shopping and video service, high perceived value beyond just video content.
- Compare the global streaming leader, strongest global original content library but priced as a standalone video only service.
- Compare the regional service, strongest regional and live sports content, particularly cricket, in its home markets.
- State a favorite with a clear reason tied to a specific use case, for example a value conscious household versus a sports fan.
What a strong answer includes
- Uses the same criteria across all three rather than a scattered list of pros and cons for each.
- Picks a favorite with a stated context, for example the bundled service for a household that also shops online frequently, since the value compounds.
- Notes a specific differentiator each has, strong originals versus strong live sports rights, that a generic comparison would miss.
Common mistakes
- Comparing on inconsistent criteria for each service, making the comparison hard to follow.
- Giving a favorite with no reasoning tied to a use case or criteria.
- Treating all three as interchangeable streaming services with no acknowledgment of different business models.
Likely follow-up questions
- How would your answer change for a market without cricket?
- Which of these three do you think is most vulnerable to being disrupted, and why?
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Chapters of the AI PM course that teach what this question tests.
- Chapter 4: Discovery and strategy for AI products
- Chapter 9: Prove it paid off: outcomes, economics, and pricing
- Chapter 14: Get the job: the AI PM interview loop