PMP certification actually useful at all? Or only makes you mildly more appealing for program / project manager jobs? I’m in finance consulting and looking for good certs plus opinions on PMP if it’s worth getting

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If you're paying for it/have to put in lots of outside-of-work hours into it? Meh. Limited returns.

If your company is paying for it and giving you time to work on it during work hours? Its not that bad.

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I’ve found that it’s main benefit has been some credibility with clients (in specific industries that value it… many don’t)

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Very industry specific. Definitely one of the best certifications to get, but doesn't necessarily open doors in most places.

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Speaking from experience on seen LinkedIn job posts in Europe/Italy and around, definitely makes you competitive:
- compared to many other project managers out there. - some job posting have it as a nice to have or even as a requirement
- good as a signal of your commitment for the role.

IMHO pairs best when you already have at least 5/7YOE as supporting the certification.

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