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I truly need your suggestion over here! I am currently working as a test engineer in a service based company and in total I have 3.7 years of experience in Software Testing field. I really want to do a career change. I wanted to pursue Product Management. If I take proper certification for Product management and learn all the necessary skills , will I be able to get a Product Manager job role with 3.7 years of Software Testing experience and no prior experience in the PM Field?

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Everyone starts with no PM experience. Unfortunately some PMs forget that when they're hiring.

Certifications and trainings are only for theoretical learning about the role. These things don't matter in interview/selection.

One path is to start applying to start-ups where they may accept you as Associate PM and over time you can learn and grow to PM/SPM.

But it's not easy to get your CV shortlisted unless you have relevant experience. So a different path is to look for openings in your organisation and apply to those positions. Chances to getting an interview is higher. Whether you can convert it or not will depend on your skills. You can get mentorship from an existing PM.

All the best!

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Thanks a lot for your guidance! I would love to bring all this into practice. Thanks a lot!

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