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I got laid off from Amazon and coped in the healthiest way possible: used my severance to turn the corporate absurdity into a card game.

Each card is a scenario you have to defend like a corporate leader while everyone else votes if your explanation deserves a promotion or a PIP.

Basically corporate improv therapy.

Honest question: would you actually play something like this?

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Engineering wants to delay a launch because one edge case still is not fully solved, but leadership already mentioned the feature to clients and now everyone is treating the date like it cannot move. … more

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A PM suggested I should stop waiting until I feel fully ready and start applying for PM roles now. Did anyone move into product before feeling fully convincing on paper? Whats the most important thing… more

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A director asked if I want to lead the next launch, but the product has already slipped twice and engineering is clearly tired of last minute scope changes. It would help my visibility, but it also fe… more

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Product Management in B2B companies does not always allow direct contact with end-users. However, collaboration with Customer Success Managers, Support, Expert Services, Sales etc. may be very fruitfu… more

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I’ve been in ops long enough that I’m starting to wonder whether staying here limits future options. I like the role, but most of the people above me either move into product management or stay in sim… more

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A senior PM opening may come up on my team soon and I’m trying to decide whether to put my name in now or wait. I know the product well, but I also see that senior PMs here spend most of their time in… more

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Any recently did power day for product manager roles at Capital One? Wanted to get more insights into the types of questions… thanks!!

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What are you guys doing to find Product Management jobs these days? I’m looking to get back in the game and have been applying through LinkedIn but haven’t got much traction.

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I have an opportunity to go from a director role to a principal product manager. Essentially the highest role within my company within the product org. I would be jumping two levels however, the product is internal risk is n… more

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Hi everyone,looking for some help!
I have an upcoming interview with eBay as Product Manager - Selling tools.can someone help me with what questions to expect,I know the first round will be with the HM (behaviora… more

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Senior Product Management folks…

What advice would you give someone in their first year of Product Management? First five years? Bonus points if it’s startup focused. ⭐️

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I have an upcoming behavioral interview with Dell next week. Can anyone give some guidance? This will be my first true behavioral interview with a product team. I

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MBA student who just got a PM internship offer at Capital One. End goal post-grad is big tech PM. How “respected” is Cap1 in this regard? The internship pay is *great*, but is it a real product cultur… more

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Product Mangers, how did you start your career? Just a Scrum Master trying to break into product management. Any advice welcome as well! Thank you!

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Just received an offer for a PM role at Capital One

Salary Band provided: $179.7k - $205.1k

Two questions for the C1 folks:

Negotiation: Has anyone successfully negotiated to the top of this band ($205k) or above r… more

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Four weeks over after my last interview at jpmc for a product manager position. No communication yet.
What should I infer?

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I had my last interview with jpmc for a product manager position on 15 jan Thursday The req was open and closed on the subsequent Wednesday 21 jan.

How long will… more

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What’s the rate of first HR call after applying for a job?

Of the 100+ applications I sent in last 6 months, I have heard back from ONLY 5, 3 of which were a referral. How can I improve this rate?

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I got an interview with Google for a Product Operations role! What does the recruiting process look like compared to a standard Product Management role?

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I just applied to Delta airline for a Product role. Please what is the recruiting/Interview process like?

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How are you handling applications across different role types? Indeed (now syncing with Glassdoor) is really working against me. I’m applying to a broad range of roles because my experience spans mult… more

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As a product manager who wants to become a senior and a founder in few years, do you think taking PMP is a good idea? I just want to know if it's really something I should invest in.

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Would love some help on getting into Product Management. I've worked as a tech consultant and recently was an IT applications Lead.

I studied and passed my POPM certification. I'm still taking PM classes o… more

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Does sofi hire remotely in the US for product roles?

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How have you handled being sidelined by your dev team as a PM? I am trying to enforce basic guardrails for my dev team who are just shipping AI features to hundreds of users without tests or evals. I … more

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Just relocated to Hong Kong. What is the salary range for VP in product management in fintech here? I can't seem to find a lot of info.

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Hello folks, I feel I’ve messed up my career and need guidance. I have 11 YOE, based in India, currently Sr. Prod Manager (Data Sci/GenAI) at a large CPG (contract). Career path: 2014–16 service indus… more

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I work for a manager who is extremely toxic. I get decent money and it’s very hard to get any role that can come close to my current comp. Choice - do I continue to work for such a manager who has a v… more

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Has anyone taken a career break for personal reasons such as caregiving and gotten a job again? I had to pause my career for over a year due to a my child's health issues. Now I'm struggling t… more

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I’m in constant fear of being laid off. I’m a high performer, but I’ve seen others let go for no reason.

I’m generally well liked to throughout my company. But I know executives that my company would cut my whole team if they… more

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Anyone here who is an engineer by education (B.eng or more), is a PM and has successfully moved from Canada to the US for work in a PM role on a TN visa recently? Canadian here.

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What kinds of roles/companies start to really ramp up transoceanic travel, especially J class? I’m a mid-level b2b technical pm in FAANG-adjacent flying ~50k miles a year for work, based out of San Jose.
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Does anyone have advice for advancement from the APM role to PM. I have been stuck in my role as an APM for going on 4 years which is unheard of. I have been applying and interviewing but as we all … more

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I make about 270 total comp as a director in a non-tech company product management role. I oversee all of our Martech technology including CRM.

my background is Fintech and I’ve been interviewing for roles, but I… more

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We shipped a feature right before the holidays (not my idea) and now all the feedback is rolling in. Half of it contradicts the other half. It's going to be a fun start to the year. Anyone else ha… more

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Leadership emails on the weekend, wants a full Q1 execution plan by Friday. First week of the year and I'm still cleaning up from December. How are you managing these early January expectations.

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In 2025 I said yes to everything and burned out quietly. In the new year I'm protecting my time and energy. Lesson learned. What lessons are you bringing into 2026?

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How are you setting your personal goals as a PM for 2026. This year taught me I need better boundaries between work and life. What are you changing?

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