Hello, I'm hearing product management is the space to be if you want to see a considerable bump in pay. What is the path forward to reach that role? I have experience as a project manager, scrum master, and BA and I was hoping these combined could land me a product manager role, but it seems like companies require extensive prior experience as a product manager already - so, what is the best way to get my foot into that role?

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1. a lot of luck, networking to get an interview
2. Get a different role at the company you want to be a product manager for and network internally/showcase your skills so you can pivot to a PM
3. Go to a small startup (prob easier to get an interview) where they don’t have as many people applying. Get experience building a product and leverage that in a few years to move to a bigger company (if the startup isn’t successful)

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CMV: There are/will be so many underqualified product managers because so many people want to be one. Many could seem competent on the outside but end up making subpar product decisions because the job requires a level of raw intelligence (in addition other things) that not everyone possess

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While PM pays well , it is also a tough role and highly competitive. Just be aware of that.

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It’s not as fun as you think it is, lots of better roles out there. But you have the right foundations - maybe consider a product analyst role and work your way up

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