Program manager vs project manager. Was reached out to for role, but don't want to be a professional cat herder. Is program manager at least interesting?

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There’s still a lot of variety in what could be considered a Program Manager role. Most likely still herding some cats but not as tactical as a project manager

Program manager at Microsoft = product manager. Program manager at Google = project manager. It varies based on company.

Any good questions to ask on my end to try and figure out if they just put a better title on a smelly job?

Herding cats is rewarding don’t hate!

Been in PM for 4 years, can’t say I’ve found the rewarding part yet.

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