From software developer to product in faang- how did you it? Executive MBA or weekend mba ? Full time is not an option for me. I am already mid 30s and don’t want to leave my job.

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Exec or part time mba isn’t really going to get you through the door for PM roles at the companies you mentioned.
Since you already have a technical background, you’re better off networking your way into a PM role

It’s not easy. I have tried. Every time I try to switch they keep selling SDE positions to me and say that is better fit for your experience. Amazon aggressively tried to sell me SDE position when I applied for TPM. They even interviewed for SDE when I clearly said I wanted to move out of development

I get it. You’ll find that unless you go FT MBA at a top 10 (maybe 20 for Amazon), it won’t open doors to PM interviews. An alternate route would be to go to a startup in a PM role where your technical expertise will be valued and you can also play a dual hatted role

You mean you want to get paid less to work more? That's what SWE to PM means.

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