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Practice
41 questions- SituationalA major competitor just announced a feature that makes your core differentiation less obvious. Your CEO posted a Slack message asking how are we responding at 10pm. You lead the relevant product. What do you post by morning?
- SituationalA Series A startup has just raised $80M claiming to build an AI-native version of your product. You have 200 enterprise customers. Your CEO wants a POV in a week. Walk me through how you approach it.
- SituationalAn open-source model just released that matches your paid product on benchmarks you use in marketing. Customers are asking in your sales calls. What do you do in the next two weeks?
- SituationalA regulator just signaled a rulemaking that will directly constrain a feature that drives 15% of engagement. Competitors face the same rule. Your CEO wants a plan in six weeks. What's your approach?
- SituationalA new entrant with a 50%-lower price has just won a logo from your top-10 customer list. Your CRO is rattled. What do you recommend at Monday's exec meeting?
- SituationalA big-tech peer has just poached your distinguished engineer with a package you can't match. He starts leaving in three weeks. What do you do with his team and his work in the meantime?