Unconventional framework
Some prompts will not fit any framework you have studied. They are judged less on which template you reach for and more on how cleanly you can build one from scratch, live.
The setup
What a typical prompt looks like
Int
Interviewer“You have been asked to raise the literacy rate across your state. How would you approach it?”
You
Your moveThere is no one right shape here. Creativity and completeness of the structure are what get judged. Keep five things in mind.
Keep in mind 1 of 5
Reduce the problem to a formula wherever that is actually possible.
1
Keep in mind 2 of 5
Look at it two ways: quantitatively and qualitatively.
2
Keep in mind 3 of 5
If the scope feels too broad, ask whether you can zoom into the single most important bucket.
3
Keep in mind 4 of 5
Bucketing does most of the heavy lifting in cases like this.
4
Keep in mind 5 of 5
Do not start structuring until you are comfortable with the problem or the industry. Ambiguity is the real risk, not the framework.
5
01 The big picture
No template, so build one
These prompts are judged less on which template you reach for and more on how cleanly you can build one from scratch, live. Look at the problem two ways.
Open-ended prompt
Open-ended prompt
Quantitative
Qualitative
The full tree
Everything in one view
Tap any box to light up its path and see what to check there.
Pick a box above to see what it covers.
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