Examples for RCA Interview Simulator

Medium difficulty B2B SaaS investigation with 15-minute time limit and first-timer guidance showing 26% activation drop in DataSync platform. Demonstrates bundled questioning efficiency, company size segmentation revealing mid-market concentration, funnel analysis pinpointing exact drop at 'Start Sync' button, understanding user psychology around customization needs and trust, and connecting product changes to segment-specific behavior patterns. Shows time management completing in 13.5 minutes, includes beginner-friendly guidance throughout, and provides both Meta and Google calibration feedback. Excellent example for first-time RCA practitioners.

Medium difficulty investigation of a 16% session duration drop in Streamify music streaming. Demonstrates systematic platform segmentation, version isolation technique to prove causation, behavioral pattern analysis (song skipping vs completion), and connecting technical bugs (media player library) to user behavior changes. Shows strong MECE thinking and complete causal chain explanation from bug to metric impact.

Hard difficulty marketplace investigation of 22% trip volume drop in RideShare platform showing two-sided dynamics and feedback loops. Demonstrates advanced marketplace thinking by requesting both rider AND driver metrics simultaneously, identifying vicious cycle where supply reduction drives demand destruction which further reduces supply, tracing 7-step causal chain from algorithm change through driver economics to marketplace equilibrium failure, and quantifying impact at each cascade step. Includes Uber-style calibration focusing on feedback loops and multi-order effects. Shows staff-level PM marketplace expertise.