Best books to read as a product manager?

I think I’m finally burnt out on agency life. What’s a logical next step? Freelance? In-house? A new career all together?

I’m still in the entry levels of digital marketing and I’m looking to expand my skills. What would you suggest to get certified in or skills / programs to learn.

ACCA and CPA qualifications. How useful are they in the line of consulting. I work in the M&A space focusing on FDD. Happy to have a chat to see what qualifications if any are actually useful in our line of work.

Studied accounting and finance but worried about the future of this profession. Currently working in Forensic Consulting but want to leave. Should I go back to undergrad and get a computer science degree? I honestly want a career where I could at least potentially make 600 k per year. I feel in accounting it’s near impossible. Additionally, I’m sick of people looking down on me. My gf is getting a PhD in a social science and gets way more respect then me. I am 25 also. HELP

What are your thoughts on the Scrum Master role? I’ve worked with a few now and out of 5 of them, only 1 seemed to be of any help. Most of the time we have to explain every detail multiple times and they still don’t understand what we’re doing. I feel that the role should be reserved for employees with experience in the systems they work in.

Is it ok to switch to Big data tech stack like Hadoop, Hive, Python after 7 years of experience from .Net technologies ? Which of the two field is good for long term perspective.

Hey guys,
I’m currently a quality control analyst in the biopharma/gene therapy field making 72k base in the Houston area. I’ve been working here for 2 years and my company is well established and the job is easy, but I honestly just want higher pay. I see companies (smaller and larger) that potentially can give me that but would it be worth it? I’m having a hard time finding out what opportunities/paths I can take and what amount of $ would be worth moving jobs for. Any insight is appreciated!

Corporate ➡️ tech transactions/commercial. Anyone done the transition? Any advice for how to best position yourself to make the jump, either by laterling to a new firm or jumping practice groups within the same firm?

Is it possible to exit to LS VC from a boutique firm? What type of experience do they typically look for?

Am I the only one who is happy I got into IT?

You can get into FAANG but remember you will become good for nothing. As when u try to switch you will have bug fixes in your resume no productivity. Beware...

Hi Everyone - I was hoping someone could throw some light on the kind of work trust and safety does. I see a lot of open roles - managers, senior strategists etc. I have a top 20 MBA and about 8 years of big 4 experience in consulting - would this be the right kind of role to get into? Or is it more engineering?

Joining Google Strategy & Ops in June. Looking for books/videos/trainings to learn about the overall ad business and also Google’s specific ad products. Also may be worth mastering Google Presentation (vs ppt) Any suggestions?

I’ve been a management consultant for 3.5 yrs. I’ve done 18 months of internal sustainability work such as building our sustainability practice, initiatives to get B CORP, SBTI, tracked carbon emissions, company campaigns for sustainability awareness, sustainability strategy. I want to move into a sustainability consulting role. Which area of sustainability consulting should I look at? Are there any courses or certifications I should do?

Excited to see this bowl! Anyone here professionally curious e.g. shooting as an amateur but weighing going full time as a commercial photog? I shoot film and digital and once I’m out of debt and can create a safety net I’m strongly considering it

Working in Risk Management, looking into the FRM exams. Does anyone have any insight or advice?

Anyone had the experience working in the US as a consultant? Apart from higher comp, do you feel there are more opportunities there?

Can someone please tell me about the position Senior Specialist, Business Compliance? In terms of wlb, comp, growth? What all should I keep in mind for the interview?

IMO I’ve never seen more pharma jobs open. And I keep seeing so many people in non-pharma looking for new jobs... well, we’ve got them. What’s the disconnect? Why do you think people won’t make the switch?

When you get stuck on a design or when you are starting a big project, what are your creative processes? Do you look at colors? inspiration? Pen and paper? Illustrate something? Want to work with my designer on a toolbox of steps to pick from to find what works best for their individual creative process? I know my creative process is look at inspiration, pen and paper, then start designing, but I don’t want to assume that’s theirs too.

If you didn't go to college, how did you learn what you know now in marketing?

How many meetings a week do you find necessary when there aren't any special launches and/or campaigns?

We need a Late Night Confessions bowl

If i am a fresher in cognizant and worked for 2 months and have got better opportunity can I abscond from same as the other company is asking to join immediately

Any thoughts on 30th and 7th as an area? Had to do a virtual tour of a future apartment that I liked but can’t get a sense of the vibe. Trade off is More room + newer finishings at the expense of living in a hip residential neighborhood. Any red flags?

Is it me or do some of these diets sound like eating disorders? I do IF to help not snack before bed, but then there’s OMAD, AFD (alternate day fasting) etc. it just sounds as sophisticated starvation

If I made a Meetup group for consultants in the Denver/Boulder area, how many of you would join? Could do everything from hiking, eating, game nights, dog play dates etc

The most interesting research topic you've come across....?

What is the average salary for 4 years experience with an international client? I had worked on various projects for tech support mainly in ITSD level 1 till now and I am trying to transition my career into the next level or any upper level similar domain. The current CTC is 8 lakhs and how much can I earn if I switch and where should I go? T Fishes please suggest.

📌 In hackerrank, code pair interview. Interviewer knows about hints, possible way to solve problem or solution in advance ?

How to give best or impress interviewer in code pair interview ?

Your inputs please.

Junior associate here, should I ask for more money if my firm is about 10-15 percent less hours but about 30 percent less pay? The gap will never be closed to the top pay scale at my firm but when I decided to come to this firm the pay difference was about 15 percent and not 30. Would appreciate any thoughts on how to go about bringing this up without pissing people off because I love the firm and do not want to leave

Does anyone aware on Techila Global Services( TGS).How good to switch this company with a good hike?

This place is filled with weak minded people that complain too much. Be happy to have a job that's better than 99.9% of the worlds population and try to enjoy life a little bit.

For those who came to London thru their firm’s global mobility program, what sort of visa did you get? And was it a route to settlement? (IE did that time count towards getting ILR eventually)?

Any recommendations on offline coding bootcamp in US?

Has anyone come across market sizing, segmentation etc. research on enterprise software and ISVs? Have an interview coming up and saw that this was one of the mini case questions asked in prior interviews

What’s a good CISA program?

Good teams/roles to target at Microsoft for a Strategy & Ops position?

I need your honest advice one which options below is better for career projection into leadership roles:
Staying in cybersecurity consulting and moving up the ranks or exiting to product management at a Faang and then no idea what?
Like when you become product manager at a Faang what your career into leadership look like?

Hi there!
For any legal tech buddies out there, started a bowl! Surprised to see one didn't exist!

Please spread, join and interact. Happy Monday! 😁

AWS vs Amazon PM roles?

What base salary/ total comp to expect for a Sr PM in Toronto in today’s market?

I was looking at PM roles only that were around $110k, one company approached me with Sr PM (title bump) at $110k. I’m getting scheduled for final interview loop next week with this company and planning to negotiate if an offer is extended from them. I did tell them that I’m at final stage with other companies so they can expect multiple offer situation from me. Advice?

I have a mini case interview coming up for a product management position with Capital One. Has anyone done the mini case with Cap One and can I ask you for any advice/insights?

What’s the difference between strategy & ops vs product management?

Current SC with ~3YOE looking for a jump to tech. Just wrapped up interviews with AWS non-tech role slotted at L4. Current base is $115k. Can anyone provide insight into the band for L4 at AWS? I’ve provided the recruiter with my ideal range and am continually reminded to make sure I look at the “full compensation package”. Anticipate receiving offer within coming days. TIA.

What’s the difference between product marketing and product management at Facebook? Or any company? And product strategy …. So confused!

Any advice on getting into product management? I have 3+ YOE working as an IT service manager and I’ve seen so many companies stating they want people from “diverse backgrounds” but then soon change their minds when they find out in an interview that you don’t have very specific product management experience

Starting a new mobile app build (greenfield project) - target to start is iOS, but may expand to Android in ~2 years time and we will need a web experience (though not necessarily the same set of functionality).

What mobile frameworks are you using, and are you finding them productive? Team is considering React Native and Flutter, and I'm just looking to hear what's working for you / what you wished you'd done differently.

Recently accepted an offer for a manager in Bizops in Ad sales for a tech firm. Curious about the growth opportunities in this area. What do folks do after 2-3 years in such roles ?

Do you need an engineering degree to go into product management? I have a bachelors degree and a Masters degree in Digital Transformation, and I work as a C (soon to be SC) im Tech Strategy and Transformation. What are the next steps I should to to pivot into PM? (certifications, types of projects, etc)

Hi, i will be joining a startup soon to work as a product manager. What are some good books/materials/courses I can read in the meantime to prepare myself better for the job?

What are the best roles in big tech for someone with tech backround/software development experience ~1.5yoe with an MBA and consulting ~2.5yoe?

Thanks!!