# Product-sunset milestones and stakeholder handling interview question

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# Product-sunset milestones and stakeholder handling

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> What milestones would you look for to determine if a product isn’t performing well, and what process would you lay out to sunset the product while handling stakeholders?

## Question details

- **Role:** [Product Manager](https://www.aced.io/questions?role=pm)
- **Company:** [Google](https://www.aced.io/questions?company=google)
- **Categories:** [Analytical](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=analytical), [Execution](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=execution), and [Product Strategy](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=product-strategy)
- **Interview count:** 1
- **Last asked:** 4 years ago
- **Saved by:** 27 users

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