Let T be a quadratic operator on a complex Hilbert space H. We show that T can be written as a product of two positive contractions if and only if T is of the form aI ⊕ bI ⊕ ( aI P 0 bI ) on H1 ⊕H2 ⊕ (H3 ⊕H3) for some a, b ∈ [0, 1] and strictly positive operator P with ‖P‖ ≤ | √ a− √ b| √ (1− a)(1− b). Also, we give a necessary condition for a bounded linear operator T with operator matrix ( T1...