Women in Product

What’s the gender balance like in your teams? I’m seeing far more women in product than in our engineering or UX/UI design tracks. Curious about how you think it affects dynamics

Advice wanted: I’m the only female on my product team. Coworkers objectively have more experience than I do. They are all really nice but I am timid in meetings because of lack of experience and impos… more

What's up with limited activity in this bowl?

Curious what you all think/would do. I report to the CEO and he recently hired a Chief of Staff and will invite the CoS to my 1-1s with him. I feel like because there is another person in my 1-1 that … more

What kind of training or professional development did/do you do? I’m new to product and did a certification course but would love more formal training or tips/tricks on how to be more effective.

I’m in my first “product management” role. Through a side project at work, I was able to get an Agile Product Owner certification. What I actually do in my job though aligns with the Scrum Master/Lead… more

Any women struggling with working with dev teams and engineering leads globally (12+ hrs ahead) on new product development and is hindering and impeding with your personal life as a mother and wife? I… more

Hello community! Looking for advice from Product Leaders hiring Group PMs.

Context: I have 6+ YOE in Product with good track record at top tech companies & 3 YOE in management consulting prior to that. I am l… more

Hi, I have an upcoming interview with FanDuel. Is there anyone here that is willing to speak about the culture there?

Hello! I am a Growth PM with 4 YOE. Currently I am on a work visa which will expire soon.
I am having a hard time convincing my employer to file for a Green Card. Any suggestions or recommendations of … more

Anyone doing product management in investment brokerage company. I have a background in payments and have done marketing and product management (on the business side). I m interested in working in bro… more

Would you go for a product job at Uber? Why or why not?

What tools have you used to automate repetitive and mundane tasks?

How much input do you have re: solutions? Are you included in discussions and the decision process?

Hi all,
Happy Friday! How do we feel about SAFe PO/PM certification? Useful or not?

I took up this new job a few months ago. This was supposed ti be remote too and now i ve been asked to come in 3 times a week. I realised a few weeks in that there is no roadmap to this role. I left a… more

Looking for some advice. I have a great job opportunity (similar to what I do now but more direct reports and a more desirable company). However, I just learned I would be working/traveling a ton with… more

Hi, I am a Product Manager in manufacturing and I have started absolutely hating it. I feel underpaid, and underutilized. I basically sit in my office all day (5 days in office is mandatory) and do excel sheets. … more

Have you ever had a male coworker tell you that your opinions are too negative or too critical? I don't find myself to be very negative or critical and any critiques I have are backed by data and … more

I’m working with a dev lead who seems to be frustrated with the workload for an upcoming release and challenged with using JIRA (new tool for team). How do you deal with a dev lead who is just rude to… more

Quarterly Product Reviews… I am facilitating my company’s QPR for the first time next month. I’d love to hear from others what they LOVE about your respective company’s QPR.

Happy Monday!
What are some of the best companies to be in product?

I am at wits end being underpaid and overworked at my current company. I have asked for a raise and promotion 6 times this year and while they acknowledge it's very overdue, they still won't budge. I have… more

Hi everyone, any SPM at Adobe? Looking to have some insights about what the case interview look like?
Would anyone happen to know salary range for EMEA- UK ?

What is your companies protocol for getting *real* user feedback? Does anyone outside of customer service talk to actual users?

Is it normal to feel overwhelmed as a PM? I’ve only been in this role a few months and I already feel like I’m way behind.

Will I need a CS degree to be a hirable female product manager?

Hello,
Anyone knows where can I find Product Manager / Product Owner roles in US that gives visa sponsorship?

Has anyone monetized their work samples/templates? I have a few ppts and other collateral I am hoping to monetize. Any suggestions about the best platform, and how to go about it?

Looking for recommendations for a career coach. I’ve spent the last 5 years taking jobs I thought I’d like but am miserable after a year because I’m not passionate about it. Looking for someone to hel… more

Any PMs working on an ML/AI product? I'm very into user research and continuous discovery, and all the hype around ML/AI seems pretty foreign to me.

I'm someone who really enjoys learning new t… more

What’s one thing that could make product roles at your company more attractive to potential female candidates?

How productive do you feel like your stand up meetings are? I’m sitting in a 30-45 minute stand up every morning that doesn’t feel like it’s doing much but allowing me to share what my plan is for the… more

Could someone help me with negotiation tactics/guidelines/suggestions? I've interviewed for a role where the pay range is restricted by the salary band and is about $40K lower than my actual ask. Is there usu… more

What's the best way to get engineers to stop talking over you during meetings? I appreciate their passion and like that they give enough of a crap to have an opinion when I ask them for it, but it… more

What deliverables and expectations make a product manager a product manager? I feel like the title has been thrown around so much lately by companies.

Should I share that I'm getting divorced with my coworkers? A lot of them have met my husband and kids and they constantly ask about him/them when we make small talk in the office. I don't wan… more

How close are you to the solution? Not creating or providing the solution, but an active participant in solution discussions, decisions, evaluation, etc? Does the amount of involvement change based o… more

What tools do you use for a/b testing? Currently using optimizely but heading it’s buggy :/