I’ve been a product manager for 4 years, and I’m starting to look at roles at larger tech companies. My current experience is with startups, and I’m worried about how to position myself to stand out against candidates with more corporate experience. Do employers value startup experience or should I tailor my resume differently?

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What problem would you be best positioned to solve very quickly? Make sure that’s obvious on your resume.

I’ve worked in mostly smaller companies, but got hired recently in a larger company (not FAANG big, but much larger than most of my roles). The advantage of being in a smaller startup is that you tend to have a Swiss Army knife of skills that can apply in a bunch of situations. What made me stand out to my current boss was my experience solving a specific problem that was a burden to them at the time of hiring. It’s one of the least important / least interesting parts of my role, but it’s something that a lot of other candidates didn’t have on their resume. Call out your most recent 2 or 3 products / projects on your resume in a way that explains how you solved a clear business problem. Big companies have a lot of the same problems that startups have, so your experience is still relevant

what are some ideal firms to target to get this experience post MBA? Currently at a top 20 school and have 6 YOE in consulting incl 3 in management consulting. I am looking to pivot into tech i’d love FAANG but havnt considered other companies outside of that.

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