Hey fishes, i have 7 YOE mostly in product management. Now I have an offer from a management consulting firm. Is it wise to take it and make the transition. Usually the transition is from a consultant to a PM, hence seeking your advice.

Hi all,

I work as a membership manager in a tech-related, non-profit startup.Main tasks are taking care of members activities (newsletters, webinars, surveys, CRM - but not directly sales) and at the same time I am kind of a IT project manager without IT background, I design with an IT agency members experience with different tools (members platform, crm workflows etc). How could I boost my career towards the IT project manager role?

Is job stage 7 good in Ericsson. How much experience is required.. Please provide more details if possible like salary range, work pressure, job security.

One key mistake I made while trying to get into PM was to tailor my resume bullet points towards *proving* I was a PM (I did user research! I defined the product vision!) vs. explaining what exactly I did. More lessons learned / tips and tricks 🔗 below.

I am a Business Analyst. I have 10 years of working experience in India. In May 2022 I will complete MSc Business Analytics from Maynooth university.
In the past I have lead a team of analyst performing multiple activities like sales analytics, web analytics on Google analytics, I have also worked as a scrum master in certain projects
I have worked with tools like tableau, power BI and now alteryx any suggestions for the job role I should look forward to?

Anyone prepping for the SHRM-CP test? I’m taking a prep course this fall and would love tips or to know if there are any study groups out there!

Hi fishes,
I'm looking for a switch in career.
I'm bit wondered which one should I choose as a career choice in Salesforce developer and mulesoft developer ?
Can anyone suggest which would be the best?

Hi All, what’s your perspective on the CFP? I’m looking to enter into Private Banking and I think it would help.

Also, for those who recently took the CFP. What material did you use to study?

To those involved with business development and sales, how has your network helped you in achieving sales targets? And in this case network means your black people network.

Anyone here ever got their Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)? How was the process and is it worth it?

Hi. I’m in need of advice and encouragement. I’m currently working as a public defender(2nd year) but I would love to pursue a solo private practice. I would like to leave the public defender because I am ready to make more money and I am no longer feeling the fulfillment I once felt. I have a family and work-life balance is a priority. What is a good way to gain experience in other areas of law as a solo practitioner? What areas of law are best for maintaining a work-life balance?

Eyeing some of the academic fellowships at the end of the 1st year. Can alum shed some light on difficulty to get a high GPA? Does Flex core vs. Fixed core matter?

Hello! I am working as a system engineer in IT side but really want to change my domain to digital marketing. Heard that, in the BPS side there are many projects involving digital marketing. Is there any way I can shift from IT to BPS?

Anyone leave Deloitte for Booz Allen? Thoughts or experiences? Utilization and compliance are absolutely doing my head in.

Best stepping stone to get into MBB? MBA vs experience at Big 4 / other second-tier consulting firms?

Hello Fishes ...
Please help me

I'm looking for a entry-level role in finance domain and I would appreciate your support.

Recent MBA-FINANCE graduate with a focus in Investment banking, Financial markets, Financial analysis and reporting

If anyone knows of a job opening where I would be a good fit, I'd appreciate if you could send them my way! Of course, if you have any suggestions for where to start my career, or anyone you'd recommend I speak to, I would be very grateful.

Looking to expand my knowledge with tech recruitment and also management. Anyone have any advice?

What is the hierarchy in PWC India Advisory? What is the YOE needed for Senior Associate?

What made you realize that science was the right path for you?

I’d love to hear your thoughts on my book! Will some creatives be willing to review my work? Thanks🙏

Hi Fishes,

I have a 7 year of experience in Service based IT Company. Is preparing for Maang good ? What roles and expectations should I be having?
Or should I consider working in service based itself or any other product based company.

I am really confused and concern about my future

Thanks in advance.

I have offer from Globant and Mindtree,which would be a better choice?
Globant-23.5(fixed)
Mindtree-22.5(fixed)

YOE-8 years

Hi fishes,
What is the Average annual hike in amex?

Hilton has the worst rewards program.

I’m so depressed, have been for years, and don’t see it getting better. I’ve tried everything from therapy, exercise, psychiatry, journaling, self help books, healthy diet, etc. what else is there?

What is the average salary of a project Engineer mechanical with 0-1 year of experience and with a Masters degree ? Talking about European countries precisely Nordic counties .

Hello DevOps Engineers,

I use to work as a Support Engineer. I unskilled myself in DevOps and moved to DevOps. I have 3+ Support experience and 1.5 as DevOps Engineer. I have worked on Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform and I’m certified in terraform and kubernetes and GCP.
I’m getting an offer from a company as Site Reliability Engineer. Is it good to move their as SRE? Will it look good on resume?

Total Exp: 4.5
CTC = 2.5 LPA
Offered = 12 fixed

Hi! My peloton is arriving tomorrow and it’s motivated me to stick with a routine and eat healthier given how much that thing costs 😅. I’ve never done pre/post workout shakes before. Does anyone have any recommendations on which protein powders to look into and when to drink the shakes? And also like what to mix with it? Thanks in advance!

Anybody use Flaviar and recommend it? Referral discount?

Hey I am a new real estate sales person kitchener/waterloo area in Ontario, does anyone knows some real estate brokerage that provides training and has low commissions split as well?

Really trying not to spiral, and my practice group leader has been openly hostile to and dismissive of me lately. I haven’t mentioned my depression/anxiety to him because we’re not exactly getting along swimmingly, but I don’t know who else to talk to about my MH. Fighting with my wife hasn’t helped either. Really not sure how to handle it aside from counseling but that isn’t getting me anywhere fast. Thoughts?

Anyone have advice on a home fitness gym? Have a spare room 12x11 that I’m thinking of putting a power rack and rower in.

Guys please suggest which company should i join
Optum(uhg) - 22 Lpa
IBM - 22 Lpa
Epam Anywhere - 24 lpa
YOE : 6.2yrs
~TIA

Anyone traveled or traveling to Peru anytime?

Hey all! Need a couple book recs for an upcoming beach trip.

Looking for a great non-fiction, relating to travel or world history (not just one moment in time). Could also be about the marketing world or memoirs of a business leader kinda thing.

Fiction wise I also like fantasy, paranormal, and romance. Some fave book series are the Black Gryphon from Mercedes Lackey, Game of Thrones, and From Jamaica Lane series. Similar books?

Applied for the MIT Sloan MBA/Harvard MPP dual and got into Sloan. Would this significantly increase my chances of getting into the MPP?

I’ve been working as Project Manager, with 7.5 Years experience. Atm, upskilling myself with Product Management related contents and it’s going good.
With 17L LPA, can I expect 30L from my next hire? What would be the appropriate number to start with?

Hi fishes, I have been leading the Product at a video games startup for past 2 years, having pushed 2 products. Its a small company <15 peeps. I am looking for a change in a bigger firm <200 peeps. Open for different industries as well.

Kindly share what industries you are in and the most interesting thing about the Product.

Well when my most recent product comes out, people will be able to experience Spiti, from there home just like that via a VR.

Looking for PM opportunities in Bangalore, currently in Hyderabad. 6+ years of PM experience, 10+ overall IT experience

Hi Sharks,

I am a product owner and want to learn all aspects of product management and to transition as a product manager in leading Tech firms. I had completed my engineering and mba but never worked as a software engineer. I started my career in sales and am now working as a PO. So I lack technical knowledge as well. Can some experienced product manager guide me and PPL like me here on this fish bowl a step by step plan to achieve this goal. What courses we can join, what books to read

Anyone has the pdf to Product Management’s Sacred Seven?

Does anyone has an idea of the salary for PM 3 at Adobe ?

Hi fishes,
I have an experience of 4.5+ years in financial sales I worked as Relationship manager and currently working with Fintech as Investor Relation Manager, I’m looking for opportunities in sales or business development.
Location : Mumbai or remote
Please help me with some reference in case if there’s any openings 🙏

Dear fishes,

Requesting referrals for the role of Product Owner.

YOE - 15yrs

Any leads would be highly appreciated.

Thanks

Any Idea on what CTC Walmart global tech offers for PM role in India?Any Idea on what CTC Walmart global tech offers for PM role in India?

How to get a PSM certification

Hi folks!

I'm new to this platform. Brief Intro - A B.A (Tourism and Travel Management) grad from BLR, total 5.8 years of experience in Customer/Client focused Services and Business Development. Working for an Ed-tech as a Business Development Manager. (2+ yrs)
Currently pursuing Product Management course to switch n scale my career.
Would really appreciate any guidance/reference for Internships, or Associate Product Manager roles.

Anyone working in Dell or worked previously, could you please share how is Dell technologies as a company to work for?
What has been your experience and how long have you been with Dell?
If someone is working as a technical product owner there, it would be great if you could share your experience n assist me?

What are the typical differences (+ and -) between PM Role in b2b and b2c organisations? Holding an offer from both, with 10L more in b2b and another b2c paying less. I’m thinking getting into b2c with lesser pay, however would help out in long term. Any suggestions here please? (Currently with 3.5 years as b2b PM, overall 8 YOE)

Hi Fishes,
I am going to have a salary negotiation round in Tekion.
This is my first switch so wanted to understand what all factors to consider.
CCtc : 11 lpa
Expected : 25- 30 lpa
Have one offer in a different org.- 21 lpa

YOE - 4 years
Role : PM
Also fellow pm with similar experience, pls comment your salary so that I get an understanding of what’s the market trend.

Hi Guys ,
I wanted a suggestion
Current package 17+ 1.25 variable
YOE 6.7

I am asking for 26 lpa fixed and every company seems to be ok with it so shall I stretch it a little bit more or this is a fair game.

Don't want to regret later

Have you thought about why PM interview experience is totally different than the actual PM job ? PM interview goes typically with current domain, design xyz for abc, guesstimate; whereas in actual job you have ‘n’ no. of constraints to build, leadership priority , sufficient time to think etc. What are your thoughts?