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The perfect product manager candidate will have several core attributes. For an entry-level candidate, it’s almost impossible to tick all of the boxes. This is why you need exceptional communication skills to stand out from the crowd in the interview process. MORE
Rick Robinson is the VP of Product Development for AARP’s Innovation Labs. He began his career as a journalist and moved into digital journalism then product creation in the mid ‘90s. MORE
We talk to Sai Boddupalli , an Exponent alumnus, on his journey being a product manager across various, distinct industries spanning automotive, e-commerce, gaming, and payments. Sai is going to be a PM at Google starting December, working on the Payments Platform. MORE
Sachin Rekhi is the founder and CEO of Notejoy , and a prolific blogger on product management. In this Path to PM post, Sachin and I discuss five practical paths to product management. Listen to our podcast here, or read the transcription below! How did you first break into product management? As an undergraduate at UPenn, I was originally planning to move into software engineering on graduation. MORE
Suzanne Abate is the co-founder of The Development Factory and online PM community, 100 Product Managers. In this Path to PM blog post, Suzanne and I discuss the "why" of PM interviewing, and how to break into product management. How did you break into product management as your first career? MORE
Breaking into product management straight out of college is challenging. I’ve noticed that there's a lot of confusion on building the relevant skills for the job. Should students focus on honing their technical skills? MORE
In this post, we interview Stephen on how to ace your product management behavioral interview questions. Stephen Cognetta is the co-founder and CEO of Exponent, a tech interview prep company. Previously, he was a product manager at Google. MORE
We talk to Hemanth Kempanna, an Exponent alumnus, on his journey to breaking into product management and his experience building cloud-based products. Hemanth is currently a PM at Motorola. Q: How would you answer the “Tell me about yourself” question? MORE
Read the first part of this blog series here. In our last post, we described some of the issues with structures and frameworks that interfere with answering interview questions at the level we expect of a Senior PM (or demonstrative of a highly-qualified PM at lower levels). MORE
So, what’s the difference between a Product Manager (PM) and a Technical Program Manager (TPM)? MORE
In this post, we'll review a case study submission from one of our Exponent members, Sholanki Sarkar. Question : Design a Smart Fridge. If you want to brush up on the basics of answering Product Design Questions, check out Exponent’s lesson on how to ace the product design interview question. MORE
Having a momentous event to confront in the morning can be a nerve-wracking prospect for many. An interview for a software engineer position at a leading tech company has the potential to be a life-changing and career-defining event. MORE
We talk to Sid Panjwani , an Exponent alumni, on his journey through various internships, spanning Engineering, Growth, and Product Management. Sid is currently a senior at Vanderbilt University, finishing his degree in Computer Science. Q: How would you answer the “Tell me about yourself” question? MORE
Jacob interviews Zuhayeer , co-founder of Levels.fyi, to discuss careers in tech, launching MVPs, and negotiating salaries. J: What motivated you to build and launch Levels.fyi ? Z: Around 2 years ago, my co-founder Zaheer and I were chatting about what I'd do after college. MORE
When I first joined Google as a young PM and flew to Mountain View for my brainwashing orientation, the legendary engineer Joseph Smarr welcomed me with: “Hi, new cat herder!” I wasn’t familiar with the idiom back then, but I’ve learned over the years just how right he was! MORE
In this live mock product management interview, Stephen asks Muhammad why his favorite product is the iPhone, and what he would do to improve it. MORE
In this post, we interview Stephen on how to ace your product management behavioral interview questions. Stephen Cognetta is the co-founder and CEO of Exponent, a tech interview prep company. Previously, he was a product manager at Google. MORE
A product management interview can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. There is often a great deal of variance in how tech companies conduct these interviews. This can present candidates with many challenges and pitfalls to avoid. MORE
Struggling to ace your senior PM interview? Looking to bring more of your depth and experience into your answer, but not sure how to fit it in? There’s a common issue I've seen in PM candidates with lots of practice behind them, where they find themselves at a certain plateau. MORE
We're excited to give you a sneak preview of Exponent's new software engineering interview prep course! Starting today, you can sign up for the SWE Course waitlist to get early access to the course. MORE
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Shreyas Doshi is a product lead at Stripe. In this Path to PM post, we discuss switching product management careers and Shreyas's 10-30-50 product management framework to becoming a successful product lead. Previously Shreyas has served as a director of product management at Twitter, and a group product manager at Google and Yahoo! Tell us about how you first broke into product management. My first product job was at EDS (Electronic Data Systems) where I was an engineer. MORE
In this post, we'll review a case study submission from one of our Exponent members, Chase Sutton. Question : How would you design an emergency system for the 2020 Olympics? MORE
Hamsa Pillai is a senior at Duke University and will be heading off in the fall to join Google as an Associate Product Manager. In this Path to PM blog post, Hamsa and Stephen discuss how to ace the undergraduate associate product management interview. Tell us about your current PM career. MORE
Trying to prepare for an on-site PM interview? Ever wonder how your interviewers make their decisions and evaluate your performance? Want to get tangible, useful practice and feedback for your critical interview day? MORE
Todd Olson is the CEO and co-founder of Pendo. Pendo is a product engagement platform that helps businesses better understand their users and is a Series-D company backed by Sapphire Ventures, Battery Ventures, and Spark Capital. In this Path to PM post, we discuss the importance of connecting with a product's users and the tough aspects of product management. Tell us about how you broke into product management. Before Pendo, I was a VP of product at Rally Software. MORE
Associate Product Manager (APM) programs are well known in Silicon Valley as rotational, mentorship-focused programs designed to accelerate the careers of young aspiring product managers. MORE
Product management is all about tradeoffs. Should the team launch a new feature in the international market? Or should the engineers focus on code refactoring to reduce issues down the road? It is very rare that there are no downsides to one choice over the other even if it initially seems that one option is inherently better. A great PM can always articulate why they made a certain decision and talk intelligently about its downsides and its advantages. MORE
In this post, we'll review a case study submission from one of our Exponent members. Question : Design a product that solves user pain points around owning a pet. MORE
We talk to Azi, an Exponent alumni, on his journey to breaking into product management from a non-traditional/non-technical background. Azi is currently PM at LinkedIn, working on Onboarding and Retention for its online education platform LinkedIn Learning. MORE
Here's a breakdown of how to consider a career in product management versus software engineering As a new grad, I was lucky enough to choose between product management and software engineering amongst other options. MORE
Are you in the process of preparing for an upcoming product management interview? Whilst strong technical knowledge plays a fundamental role in a successful product management interview, there’s more to a successful PM interview. MORE
We talk to Katja Muradyan , an Exponent alumnus, on her journey to breaking into product management from a consulting background and her experiences building various products in Europe. Katja is currently PM at Google in Europe, working on Wear OS. MORE
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
JANUARY 2, 2020
Struggling to ace your senior PM interview? Looking to bring more of your depth and experience into your answer, but not sure how to fit it in? There’s a common issue I've seen in PM candidates with lots of practice behind them, where they find themselves at a certain plateau.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
JANUARY 6, 2020
Read the first part of this blog series here. In our last post, we described some of the issues with structures and frameworks that interfere with answering interview questions at the level we expect of a Senior PM (or demonstrative of a highly-qualified PM at lower levels).
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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
OCTOBER 9, 2019
So, what’s the difference between a Product Manager (PM) and a Technical Program Manager (TPM)?
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
We talk to Sai Boddupalli , an Exponent alumnus, on his journey being a product manager across various, distinct industries spanning automotive, e-commerce, gaming, and payments. Sai is going to be a PM at Google starting December, working on the Payments Platform.
Speaker: Steve McConnell, CEO, Construx Software
In this talk, Steve McConnell, CEO of Construx Software, distills hundreds of companies’-worth of real-world experience into the proven Agile leadership practices that work best. Steve will seamlessly thread together traditional approaches, early Agile approaches, modern Agile approaches, and the principles and context that underlie them all—creating an invaluable resource for Agile leaders, their teams, and their organizations.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Breaking into product management straight out of college is challenging. I’ve noticed that there's a lot of confusion on building the relevant skills for the job. Should students focus on honing their technical skills?
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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
In this post, we interview Stephen on how to ace your product management behavioral interview questions. Stephen Cognetta is the co-founder and CEO of Exponent, a tech interview prep company. Previously, he was a product manager at Google.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
OCTOBER 15, 2019
We talk to Azi, an Exponent alumni, on his journey to breaking into product management from a non-traditional/non-technical background. Azi is currently PM at LinkedIn, working on Onboarding and Retention for its online education platform LinkedIn Learning.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
DECEMBER 24, 2019
Are you in the process of preparing for an upcoming product management interview? Whilst strong technical knowledge plays a fundamental role in a successful product management interview, there’s more to a successful PM interview.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
JULY 16, 2019
When I first joined Google as a young PM and flew to Mountain View for my brainwashing orientation, the legendary engineer Joseph Smarr welcomed me with: “Hi, new cat herder!” I wasn’t familiar with the idiom back then, but I’ve learned over the years just how right he was!
Speaker: David DeWolf, Founder and CEO, 3Pillar Global
No matter what your idea is, no matter how good it is, and no matter how well you know your market, 3 out of 4 digital initiatives do not succeed. To better understand how to win, we should first understand why we’re failing. In this webinar, David DeWolf will share his experiences and lessons learned to help you succeed in playing the “product” game, instead of the “IT” game.
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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
MARCH 4, 2019
Hamsa Pillai is a senior at Duke University and will be heading off in the fall to join Google as an Associate Product Manager. In this Path to PM blog post, Hamsa and Stephen discuss how to ace the undergraduate associate product management interview. Tell us about your current PM career.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
APRIL 2, 2019
In this live mock product management interview, Stephen asks Muhammad why his favorite product is the iPhone, and what he would do to improve it.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
DECEMBER 12, 2019
The perfect product manager candidate will have several core attributes. For an entry-level candidate, it’s almost impossible to tick all of the boxes. This is why you need exceptional communication skills to stand out from the crowd in the interview process.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
AUGUST 14, 2019
We're excited to give you a sneak preview of Exponent's new software engineering interview prep course! Starting today, you can sign up for the SWE Course waitlist to get early access to the course.
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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
DECEMBER 4, 2019
A product management interview can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. There is often a great deal of variance in how tech companies conduct these interviews. This can present candidates with many challenges and pitfalls to avoid.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
NOVEMBER 30, 2019
Having a momentous event to confront in the morning can be a nerve-wracking prospect for many. An interview for a software engineer position at a leading tech company has the potential to be a life-changing and career-defining event.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
OCTOBER 30, 2019
We talk to Sid Panjwani , an Exponent alumni, on his journey through various internships, spanning Engineering, Growth, and Product Management. Sid is currently a senior at Vanderbilt University, finishing his degree in Computer Science. Q: How would you answer the “Tell me about yourself” question?
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Sachin Rekhi is the founder and CEO of Notejoy , and a prolific blogger on product management. In this Path to PM post, Sachin and I discuss five practical paths to product management. Listen to our podcast here, or read the transcription below! How did you first break into product management? As an undergraduate at UPenn, I was originally planning to move into software engineering on graduation.
Speaker: Ron Lichty, Consultant: Interim VP Engineering, Ron Lichty Consulting, Inc.
As a senior software leader, you likely spend more time working on the architecture of your systems than the architecture of your organization. Yet, structuring our teams and organizations is a critical factor for success. In fact, the impact of software architecture parallels the impact of organizational structure. We are excited to welcome Ron Lichty, co-author of a seminal book on managing software teams and a well-known speaker, he’ll speak to organizing for effectiveness, productivity and joy.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Suzanne Abate is the co-founder of The Development Factory and online PM community, 100 Product Managers. In this Path to PM blog post, Suzanne and I discuss the "why" of PM interviewing, and how to break into product management. How did you break into product management as your first career?
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
We talk to Katja Muradyan , an Exponent alumnus, on her journey to breaking into product management from a consulting background and her experiences building various products in Europe. Katja is currently PM at Google in Europe, working on Wear OS.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
JANUARY 7, 2019
Product management is all about tradeoffs. Should the team launch a new feature in the international market? Or should the engineers focus on code refactoring to reduce issues down the road? It is very rare that there are no downsides to one choice over the other even if it initially seems that one option is inherently better. A great PM can always articulate why they made a certain decision and talk intelligently about its downsides and its advantages.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
MARCH 11, 2019
Associate Product Manager (APM) programs are well known in Silicon Valley as rotational, mentorship-focused programs designed to accelerate the careers of young aspiring product managers.
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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
JULY 8, 2019
Rick Robinson is the VP of Product Development for AARP’s Innovation Labs. He began his career as a journalist and moved into digital journalism then product creation in the mid ‘90s.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
OCTOBER 21, 2019
We talk to Hemanth Kempanna, an Exponent alumnus, on his journey to breaking into product management and his experience building cloud-based products. Hemanth is currently a PM at Motorola. Q: How would you answer the “Tell me about yourself” question?
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
JANUARY 9, 2019
Todd Olson is the CEO and co-founder of Pendo. Pendo is a product engagement platform that helps businesses better understand their users and is a Series-D company backed by Sapphire Ventures, Battery Ventures, and Spark Capital. In this Path to PM post, we discuss the importance of connecting with a product's users and the tough aspects of product management. Tell us about how you broke into product management. Before Pendo, I was a VP of product at Rally Software.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
JANUARY 16, 2019
Shreyas Doshi is a product lead at Stripe. In this Path to PM post, we discuss switching product management careers and Shreyas's 10-30-50 product management framework to becoming a successful product lead. Previously Shreyas has served as a director of product management at Twitter, and a group product manager at Google and Yahoo! Tell us about how you first broke into product management. My first product job was at EDS (Electronic Data Systems) where I was an engineer.
Speaker: Beekey Cheung, Software Consultant, Professor Beekums, LLC
Estimates are a contentious topic in software development. Most of our development teams hate providing estimates and many managers are starting to view them as unnecessary. As senior software leaders, how can we determine whether estimates are helpful or harmful to our teams? We are excited to be joined by Beekey Cheung, a software consultant and blogger known as Professor Beekums, who has helped many leaders and teams go from fearing estimates to using them appropriately. He'll walk us through the value of estimates, how to overcome the hesitancy many have in giving them, and how to provide better estimates.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
In this post, we interview Stephen on how to ace your product management behavioral interview questions. Stephen Cognetta is the co-founder and CEO of Exponent, a tech interview prep company. Previously, he was a product manager at Google.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
In this post, we'll review a case study submission from one of our Exponent members. Question : Design a product that solves user pain points around owning a pet.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
Jacob interviews Zuhayeer , co-founder of Levels.fyi, to discuss careers in tech, launching MVPs, and negotiating salaries. J: What motivated you to build and launch Levels.fyi ? Z: Around 2 years ago, my co-founder Zaheer and I were chatting about what I'd do after college.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
In this post, we'll review a case study submission from one of our Exponent members, Chase Sutton. Question : How would you design an emergency system for the 2020 Olympics?
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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
MAY 14, 2019
Here's a breakdown of how to consider a career in product management versus software engineering As a new grad, I was lucky enough to choose between product management and software engineering amongst other options.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
AUGUST 27, 2019
In this post, we'll review a case study submission from one of our Exponent members, Abin Abraham. Question: Estimate how much laundry detergent is used every year, across the world?
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
AUGUST 27, 2019
Source: Unsplash Intro Hello Exponent PM community members, today we have a case study submission from one of our amazing members, Abin Abraham. Abin worked on an estimation question to estimate how much laundry detergent is used every year, across the world.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
AUGUST 22, 2019
Trying to prepare for an on-site PM interview? Ever wonder how your interviewers make their decisions and evaluate your performance? Want to get tangible, useful practice and feedback for your critical interview day?
Speaker: Michael Carducci, CTO, Mago:Tech
As senior tech leaders, we often fall prey to thinking that a “good idea” and logical case is sufficient to get the desired response and result. We might be trying to get our CEO on-board with investment in a new technology or a rearchitecture effort, or we might want culture or process changes by our team. Our “good idea” is simply the beginning. An idea must be communicated; a case must be made; and ultimately other people must be persuaded to get onboard. Michael Carducci brings a fascinating background to this webinar. He’s a technologist and regularly works to help senior leaders improve their results. He’s also a professional mentalist and has been a student of psychology, human behavior and the principles of influence for nearly two decades.
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