As someone who wants to get into product management, what are the best materials to learn/read to succeed in interviews? Been in strategy type roles the last few years but was in SDLC for my first several years out of school as a BA. Thanks

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Decode and conquer, cracking the pm interview(lol outdated) and ddia

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Ok. Yep. Consultants can and do become successful PMs but only if they put in some work to build a solid foundation.

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Inspired by Marty Cagan is a good primer before you start going off the deep end in study material.

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I ended up ordering the 2008 as a used copy and requested the 2017 from my library. :) thank you though! Appreciate the recommendation. I did some research and I guess they are different, so glad to be getting both.

Did you know Deloitte creates products and has a product talent model? Look up Converge on DNET. Healthcare, banking and retail arm of Converge is rapidly seeing expansion. You might be better off taking an internal transfer and learning the profession, before trying outside.

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D3 - I’m not GPS or strategy, would I be able to get staffed on a project for them?

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Is it worth getting a mba just to get into product management?

No, you can be a PdM without that sort of investment

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