Is a referral needed for the Facebook RPM position? Im sure they get a ton of applications so wondering if there’s even a chance just applying outright

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I was looking at this too. Obviously a referral always helps, but it doesn't seem like you need one as an in for the position. Here's an article I found that shed some light on it: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-questions-i-get-asked-fb-rpm-shantell-williams

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I do not believe you need a referral but sometimes people on here are willing to give one. If you want to do a post asking if anyone at Facebook would be willing to, you might find a couple folks who could help you out!

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Great advice! Thank you! 🙏🏻

Those can be difficult. Have you thought about going for a direct PM hire?

The RPM program is designed for people who have some professional experience but not directly PM. If I tried to apply directly for PM I likely wouldnt get it without having direct experience prior

I didn't have a referral, but got an interview.

It's worth noting I didn't get the role (didn't even pass through the first round actually, which was two interviews). FWIW, it really seemed like I needed PM experience for their questions under the allotted time, which I didn't have.

I put a lot of hours into it. Did a lot of mock interviews. Listened to a lot of Product School podcasts and watched a lot of Exponent videos. Read the Decode and Conquer and CTPMI. You name it. LOL.

Matter of fact, I was able to land a lot of A/RPM interviews for Google, FB, Yahoo, Apple, Lyft, Pinterest and 4 other big tech companies, and nada. (Note this is not for direct PM roles, as someone suggested earlier; these were for people with little to no PM experience).

Multiple different companies, 0 offers, 0 feedback.

Funny enough, I just accepted a PM role at my current company (also a big tech company), making 112% of what an avg. PM makes in NYC.

Idk... Hope that speaks to something.

I wish you the best, however, I've found that the highest success is not just getting an interview with a great resume, skills, and experiences but a lot about having someone on the inside that's vouching for you.

I also hope this isn't discouraging, but more-so motivation to network with someone internally.

No referrals are allowed for the RPM program anymore

And honestly, with the volume of people who applied with a referral in the past, referrals were not helpful. Just apply early to get a better shot since it is rolling to a certain degree although every resume is read by a recruiter.

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