Any interview prep advice for a principal program manager role at Microsoft? Based on the job description it’s more program management than product management.

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Product Managers at Microsoft are called Program Managers. There is no such title as Product Manager at Microsoft.

Prep for Product Manager interviews.

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From my understanding there’s only 1 Program Manager comp band and they’re paid like Product Managers, so while they could be doing Program Management at different roles, I would expect them to interview like Product Managers.

Additionally, there is also a true “Program Manager” role called Technical Program Manager, which is different.

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If you want to be a good product manager, you have to be a good program manager first. They’ll be evaluating your product and program management skills and experience collectively.

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