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DoorDash·Product Manager·Onsite - Product Sense / Strategy·Senior

Senior
May 2026

Summary

DoorDash PM interview with a metrics and strategy question framed around Amazon. Pretty standard product sense territory but the NPS angle made me think harder than expected.

Questions Asked (1)

Q1

You're a PM at Amazon and you want to improve NPS. How do you approach this?

Product Analytics & MetricsProduct StrategyRoadmap Prioritization
Author's notes

I jumped straight into segmenting the NPS data by customer type and purchase category, which felt right, but I spent too long on diagnosis and barely got to the actual improvement levers before time ran out.

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Suggested Approach

Start by clarifying what NPS means for DoorDash and how it's measured, then break down the metric into its drivers (promoters, passives, detractors) and map them to the customer journey. Prioritize improvements using data and experimentation, and tie your approach to business impact like retention and order frequency.

Pro tip: Acknowledge that NPS is a lagging indicator and focus on leading indicators like order accuracy, delivery time, and Dasher communication that you can directly influence. Also, mention that you'd segment NPS by user cohorts (e.g., new vs. loyal, restaurant vs. grocery) to uncover specific pain points.

1. Define and Baseline

Clarify how NPS is calculated at DoorDash, what the current score is, and how it trends over time and across segments. Establish a baseline to measure improvement.

2. Diagnose Drivers

Analyze NPS survey verbatims and operational data to identify key drivers of detraction and promotion. Use cohort analysis to see which user groups have the lowest NPS and why.

3. Prioritize Opportunities

Map drivers to the customer journey (ordering, delivery, support) and prioritize based on impact on NPS, effort, and alignment with business goals. Use a framework like RICE or impact/effort matrix.

4. Experiment and Iterate

Design A/B tests or pilot programs to address top drivers. Measure impact on NPS and other key metrics like retention and order frequency, and iterate based on results.

5. Scale and Monitor

Roll out successful changes, continuously monitor NPS and leading indicators, and set up a feedback loop to sustain improvements.

Key Points to Mention

  • NPS is a lagging indicator; focus on leading indicators like delivery time, order accuracy, and Dasher communication.
  • Segment NPS by user cohorts (new vs. loyal, restaurant vs. grocery, geography) to identify specific pain points.
  • Use qualitative (verbatims) and quantitative (operational metrics) data to diagnose root causes.
  • Prioritize improvements using a framework like RICE or impact/effort, considering business impact like retention.
  • Run experiments (A/B tests) to validate hypotheses and measure NPS impact.
  • Tie NPS improvements to business outcomes such as customer lifetime value and order frequency.

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