Aspiring Product Managers

Quick and easy question.

What is a reasonable amount of time to spend talking with coworkers instead of at your desk working?

Any time I talk with a co-worker I feel like I’m slacking on the job. I also… more

Any product managers or recruiting personnel willing to review a resume?

Currently a Product owner and Product manager at consulting firm. Been in this role now for 2 years and have 3 year prior experience in implementation and financial consulting. I am looking for a chan… more

Hi All! Looking to transition to PM roles and am actively interviewing at a MAANG firm and a Fintech firm - anyone prepping for interviews and would like to do mock interviews? Interested in product s… more

Currently a Sr. Consultant in the data practice here looking to transition to PM in industry. Studied computer science and have about 5yrs experience between consulting and BA jobs.

Getting 0 bites o… more

Currently in a PM role but looking to shift into being a PM in industry. There are so many different certifications with so many acronyms.
What are the most valuable/respected PM certifications when lo… more

Just completed a career accelerator in Product Management. Been applying for various roles yet just receiving rejections and being told it’s due to lack of experience. Been looking at internship as we… more

Curious - If you're on the market, what's your application to interview ratio, and what roles/levels are you applying for?

Me - 15% (Product Manager, Sr. Product Owner and Sr. Business Analyst)… more

I've been a project manager in marketing for over 3 years and I'm earning £33k in London which I know is underpaid. I was wondering if anyone had any opinions on how to make the jump to a higher salary el… more

With my background in business administration, software engineering, and experience founding a mental health startup, I am eager to transition into a product management role focused on innovating ment… more

Hi! I have a first round product mini case interview coming up for a senior associate PM position at Capital One. Does anyone have any tips for how to prepare or can share their experiences? Would app… more

Has anyone done the product school product management certification? Is it worth the the money? I want to break into product management and but not sure if this is the best way to kick start my PM car… more

Hey I am currently in Banking and looking to change job industries into Project Management. I have a lot of transferable skills but have no experience in the field. I am currently working on a Google Projec… more

Looking to shift from consulting to product mgmt/strategy. Have 5+ years in program and project management, implementation and ocm work at current firm. Do have 1 yr experience at tech startup in earl… more

Any courses or educational content you recommend to get into Product Development and/or Product Management in AI/ML?

I'm fairly technologically literate so I don't necessarily need the 101 of … more

New to PM role. Does PM really responsible for P/L? The product I am working is client facing not internal tool. I thought P/L is more on business leader level.

What are good time investments to land a PM role? I’m currently a management consultant and want to transition to PM. Given the many rejections, I am looking for ways to upskill (and considering to qu… more

Aspiring PMM/PM, looking for some guidance here:
Generally speaking, how easy is it to transition from a Product Marketing Manager to a Product Manager?

Have a background in healthcare & research (but looking get into pm / product strategy for a healthcare related product). Does anyone have any recommendations on where to apply or any good positio… more

Any advice for a Brand Marketing Manager with 5 years of marketing experience looking to break into a Product Management role? I realize many of these roles require technical expertise (which I don’t … more

For people interviewing, what's the cap on salaries for product owners (3 or more years experience) in the finance sector? I'm seeing ranges from 95K to 120K.

Has anyone transitioned into PM after consulting roles (early tenure)? I am thinking of jumping into it and wondering what skill set are necessary. Thanks

Hi all, looking for some advice. I moved to a new country (EU) in oct 2022 for a job and got laid off in feb 2023. It took me 5 months to find a new PM gig, and I’m a little bit into this new job and … more

Hello! Due to corporate wide layoffs, I'm open to work and looking for Product Owner roles (finance, banking, fintech, proptech, etc.)

- 20+ years of experience in the financial services sector
- 15+ years of experi… more

Actively looking for PM roles and would greatly appreciate it if you wanted to connect and refer me to a PM role at your company. Thanks!

Currently looking for pm roles but no company has reached out. I’m getting really frustrated. Any advice

Does anybody have any resources or materials that help with PSPO I exam?

Hello,
I am looking to share materials and cost with someone who want to study for the AIPMM Certified Product Manager Exam. If anyone is looking to study and wants to share the materials. Please let m… more

Does anyone know if meta still plan to hire rotational product manager this year? Had a look on Reddit and seems applications opened around this time last year for the role.

Just transitioned into a Product Management role with no former PM experience. What are some good resources that you would recommend me to start getting up to speed? TIA!

Hope everyone is one ProductCon!

PO vs PM?

I am a PO/ PM, and I have been applying for PM roles for sometime now. Not doing both again and I think I want a PM role now. Lack deep budget experience.
I have not received a single call back. How did you find y… more

Is it common for companies to merge the PM and PO roles into one job?

Is it appropriate for companies to not offer a laptop and expect you to use your own laptop? The company I’m working for is a large national bank and is expecting me to use a VDI on my laptop

What's missing? I have an MBA & 20+ years of experience in IT in everything from requirements gathering, coding, PM, PO to QA, primarily in banking, investments, and tax accounting software. … more

Im interviewing with a law firm for a product analyst role. This is the closest I’ve been to be able to get a product role in this job market. This is a job to build products for attorneys to satisfy … more

I have for the most part worked in financial services and also have some experience in direct investing roles. I have a bachelors in Computer Engineering (though never worked in a core tech field sinc… more