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I have a great job PMing for a company I'm fine with, and I work with good people and have decent management. The problem is that it isn't a big company and I'm not crazy interested in the… more

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I have an interview coming up for an Associate Product Manager position and have been told by the recruiter that it will cover cultural/team fit and a product question (to gauge focus on problems and outcomes).more

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Let's do a Goal Setting Thread! 🏆 What's one goal you want to accomplish this week or month, or one goal you've already accomplished? Doesn't matter if they're big or small, takin… more

What is the funniest and/or most awkward Zoom moment you’ve had at work?

I worked at LinkedIn and one of the senior leaders was sharing screen during a meeting. The conversation shifted but the leader… more

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Hi everyone! I was hoping to receive some advice with how to transition to product management. I'm currently a senior medical secretary, 2 years of experience, at a well know hospital with a BA in… more

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Is now a terrible time to quit my job and work under a product manager at a start-up? I feel like I could learn a lot and end up way closer to being a PM myself if I take it, but there's always a … more

What company is at the top of your product wishlist for working? I'd love to work at Slack or at Notion. Both have great reputations and Slack especially is supposed to be an ideal place for PM… more

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Anyone work at Apple and could share best practices for their presentations? I have a one slide presentation based final interview tomorrow.

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Let's do a #Resources thread! 📚
Drop any courses, books, mentors, podcasts, videos, articles, or certifications that you've found helpful while becoming or trying to become a Product Manager!

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How is WLB as PM? I’m not a PM but have lot of PMs around me. They said they are swamped but want to get reality before considering a move

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Level of difficulty transitioning from Project Management to Product Management without any dev/software engineering experience? (Although some functional experience)

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Do you think Product Marketing Manager roles in industry are a good way to get your foot in the door to product? I have zero interest in marketing but I really want out of consulting. Or should I keep… more

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Would you consider hello fresh as a tech company? Trying to break into tech and wondering if a position at hello fresh can get me there if it’s more of a product role?

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Anyone has recommendations for a product analytics certification? I looked at one certification being offered by Kellogg. It looks good but if anyone has taken it, would love to know their experience.… more

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Anytime have any tips for the Cap One PM Mini Case?

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Any advice? i’m interviewing for a lead product role at a small startup - for context I was an associate pm a few years ago, shifted to product marketing, and looking to move back. seems like they nee… more

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UK Only please.

Digital Consultant to Tech Company (e.g. FAANG PM, Palantir Deployment, Databricks Solution Architect). What would you use to determine your total comp package?

At the moment, I just tak… more

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Facebook PM AMA

Thought it might be interesting doing a AMA here.

A bit about me:
Been at FB for 5 yrs. Currently a L6 PM, managing couple other PMs and leading a product group of 50+ people.

Have previously worked in startup… more

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Hello,
Any advice for someone who wants to break into product management?
Context, i have 10+ years in advertising experience, and founded a startup in 2020 (with a Sr Developer as cofounder) but had to drop … more

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I’m a business analyst for a large scale custom system for a client. My goal is to pivot to being a Product Manager in industry. Would a scrum master certification help my resume or should I do an AWS… more

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Looking to get into PM. Where do I start ? Is my first step the cert ?

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If you could be a PM for any existing product / company which would it be and why?

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Are there good podcasts for Product Management that people can recommend? I'm working on certification and other things but want something to listen to while I'm idle that's still relevant… more

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Anyone in here use an MBA to pivot into Product Management? If so, did you intern at big tech?

Does anyone follow any good PM creators online or have recommendations for blogs or anything? Just looking for more of the day-to-day life of a PM type of thing or tips and tricks for new PMs, stuff l… more

Anyone willing to refer to Tesla? I am applying for the Associate Product Manager position. Please let me know, thank you!

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Anyone else coming from a totally unrelated field and wanting to be a PM? I used to be a full-time bar manager but have been working part-time and studying for certifications and trying to get work at… more

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Does anyone follow Diego Granados? Saw him on LinkedIn and he has a ton of resources for aspiring PMs. Anyone used his interview prep and found it useful? Wanting to know before I recommend it to a fr… more

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For the already established PM's in this bowl...what do you wish you knew before starting out in product management? For the newbies or those thinking of pivoting, what makes you want to be a prod… more

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What is a typical salary for someone pivoting from account management in logistics to project management? Just technically starting out in PM but 4 years of experience in account management, HR and cu… more

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No one answers anything in the bowl lol. this would be a good interview topic for Fishbowls PM roles. How would you drive engagement in the PM bowl? 😂

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All of my experience is in supply chain (inventory management). I am looking into pivoting into project management. I have zero experience. What types of roles should I be looking for? Any advice is g… more

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If your engineering manager tells you that his team cannot pick up an item from your roadmap because of a lack of capacity or required skill set (different language) what should you as a product manag… more

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Hello! This is great. I am an aspiring product manager doing some product management right now. I definitely want to get better. I am looking forward to the conversation here.

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Any PMs from Spotify? Very interested, would love to learn about culture and day-to-day if you’d be willing to share 🥹

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I recently interviewed at a fast growing pre-IPO company for a Strategic PM role and I was sold that the comp should be around $180-200k plus RSU which should be about $300k annualized TC if all goes … more

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Any PMs from JPMorgan NYC in here? I have a product day next Wednesday and curious what to expect. I know there’s a product case and want to know how to best prepare for it.

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Hey everyone! I have a product case/sense interview for an APM role next week! I have no prior experience in PM or case interviews. I came up with a framework to use for the interview. Anyone else hav… more

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