The Product Coalition

AUGUST 25, 2020

There are also certain companies, like Google and Apple, where tech know-how it a must for landing any job in product. If you’re looking to land a Technical Product Manager role, check out our guide on The 3 Sets of Technical Product Manager Interviews Do Product Managers Go Through Coding Interviews?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 12, 2020

In this post, we talk to Kayiita Johnson, product manager at Google Nest and the founder of PM While Black , a site making PM accessible to the Black community. In this Path to PM post, Kayiita and I discuss the challenges the Black community faces in getting into PM and how he is addressing them.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 20, 2021

Facebook PMs need to have strong initiative and be introspective to thrive in a fast paced bottom up culture. Behavioral interviews assess your ability to do that. Leadership and drive (otherwise known as "behavioral" or "cultural fit") interviews test a candidate’s ability to support, build and lead their team.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 3, 2023

No matter how many articles you read, videos you watch, or mock interviews you take, you’ll definitely make mistakes when you step into the real world & deal with real products i.e. products you’ll own. As a new PM, I was always excited to be a part of great teams & start my work. But the important thing is to learn from them.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 17, 2023

How can PMs collect that feedback? Customer calls and interviews I honestly don’t think there’s anything more valuable for a PM than talking to customers about what they need. How we collect feedback from customer interviews: I take interview notes in Google docs, with general feedback, specific customer requests, and verbatims.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 19, 2020

This guide will provide an explanation of the APM role and an overview of some of the most popular APM programs. The original APM program was developed in the early 2000s by then-Google product manager Marissa Mayer. The original APM program was developed in the early 2000s by then-Google product manager Marissa Mayer.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 3, 2022

However, a PM career looks different than other roles in tech. PMs lead the way on what to build and why. But being a PM comes with a lot of pressure to perform and drive results. But being a PM comes with a lot of pressure to perform and drive results. Building impactful products is exciting!

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Here's how to crack the PM interview, written by Richa Pareekh, Uber PM and former Google PM. Are you worried about getting the ultimate PM job? PM interviews are difficult and very very demanding, especially with the rise of the prominence of the role. They always do!

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Product managers are responsible for organizing and guiding the development and shipping of products at every stage of their lifecycle. The role is inherently multidisciplinary, with PMs sitting at the center of many related activities. You may even have an upcoming product manager interview! So, let's get to it!

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

A good product strategy helps the team stay focused, guide the product development and manage the business during the development process. What Product Roadmap is a guiding strategic document?—? The complete product management online course with 25+ chapters, 40+ live assignments and product interview tips . Product Roadmap?—?What

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JANUARY 11, 2022

Ready to learn the most common product manager interview questions and answers to land the job? The role of product management is inherently multidisciplinary, with PMs sitting at the center of many related activities. Many PM interview questions will be focused on evaluating these and many other traits.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JANUARY 11, 2022

Ready to learn the most common product manager interview questions and answers to land the job? The role of product management is inherently multidisciplinary, with PMs sitting at the center of many related activities. Many PM interview questions will be focused on evaluating these and many other traits.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 7, 2022

Writing a great product manager resume helps you stand out when recruiters or hiring managers start to interview candidates. Watch him critique his old resume that landed him an Associate Product Manager position at Google. Below, we'll break down how to talk about your prior job experience, even if it's not in a PM role.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 21, 2023

In this ultimate list of product manager interview questions, we have tried to simplify the process of hiring great product managers. While there’s no need to grill candidates with overly technical questions at your next product manager interview, favoring applicants with an innate product sense is only logical.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JUNE 19, 2022

During your upcoming Google interview, there will be a critical round called the GCA, or General Cognitive Ability, interview. As the name suggests, GCA interview rounds assess your general cognitive abilities, thought processes, and approach to solving problems. Let's get to it! Let's get to it!

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JUNE 19, 2022

Do you have an upcoming technical product manager interview coming up? While technical interview questions are typically asked less often during product manager interviews, you still need to be prepared for them. This is especially true if you're interviewing at 'techy' companies like Google.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Working at Google is one of the hardest-to-get positions in the tech sector. Google engineers and product managers practice a combination of product sense, analytics, and cross-functional communication to ship products that impact millions of users at scale. So, how do you actually get to interview with Google's roles?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Many of the resources we have here at Exponent are dedicated to nailing your tech interviews so you can ultimately receive an offer. You should be sure to do the following in your first 90 days as a PM: Review all the documentation for your product. Your first 90 days as a product manager can feel overwhelming.

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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 16, 2024

Subscribe now P.S. Check out my PM recruiting service (helping you hire Sr. PMs and VPs), Lennybot (an AI chatbot trained on my newsletter posts, podcast interviews, and more), and my swag store (great gifts for your favorite PM, or yourself!). At that time, the average Google Search user in the U.S.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JANUARY 18, 2022

While you may be familiar with or have worked alongside product managers before, you may not know what the typical PM career path looks like. After all, one of our co-founders, Stephen Cognetta , was a product manager at Google. The responsibility of a Senior Product Manager is similar to that of the mid-level PM role.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JUNE 25, 2020

Lin has long been a favorite prep book for those interviewing for product management roles. The author, Lewis Lin, is widely impressive as he was the Director of Product Management at Microsoft and worked at Google where he was responsible for launching new AdWords products. Decode and Conquer written by Lewis C.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 13, 2022

Like his peers, he was originally interested in working for a big-name tech company like Google or Apple. For instance, Google hires product managers to work on specific features within their products. For instance, Google hires product managers to work on specific features within their products.

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Mixpanel

JANUARY 21, 2020

Since everything starts with the customer, the most valuable experience a PM can have is experience solving problems for customers (or users). An MBA provides a solid understanding of how to run a business, but that doesn’t guarantee that you’ll be a good PM. Bottom line: successful PMs must be data driven. Customer focus.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 8, 2018

This methodology was the inspiration behind his founding of the LTSE and his books The Leader’s Guide and The Startup Way. Chris Butler // Philosophie NYC Chris is the Director of Product Strategy at Philosophie where he helps organizations like Google and PwC with product strategy and management. Twitter | Linkedin | Blog.

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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.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 22, 2020

One of the most frequently asked questions from those aspiring to enter the product management field is: how technical do I need to be if I want to be a PM? PMs build and manage technical products. However, PMs are not hired to write code or conduct data science work.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 19, 2020

This guide will provide an explanation of the APM role and an overview of some of the most popular APM programs. The original APM program was developed in the early 2000s by then-Google product manager Marissa Mayer. The original APM program was developed in the early 2000s by then-Google product manager Marissa Mayer.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

AUGUST 20, 2020

Strong product vision statements are important for companies for several reasons, both for the sake of the customers and the stakeholders.First and foremost, those involved with developing the product, in actualizing the future state outlined by the product owner, need something clear and coherent to guide them through their development.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 4, 2019

Whatever your level of PM experience, there’s a lot to be said for picking up a good book. Inspired: How To Create Products Customers Love Inspiration, tools and techniques, and practical help Marty Cagan founded Silicon Valley Product Group to help and inspire other PMs, condensing years of experience into this book.

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Lenny Rachitsky

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Don’t miss The Best of Lenny’s Newsletter book (all proceeds going to charity), Lennybot (an AI chatbot trained on my newsletter posts, podcast interviews, and more), my recruiting service (focusing on Sr. PM and VP roles), and my new swag store (great gifts for your favorite PM, or yourself!).

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Userpilot

JULY 13, 2022

Product Hunt Stories include news, opinions, interviews, and how-to guides. SaaS Product Adoption: The Ultimate Guide. The ultimate product manager resume guide. They offer product leadership programs for aspiring PMs, organize Industry conferences, and their website hosts a job advertisement board.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Sai is going to be a PM at Google starting December, working on the Payments Platform. What I always do with this one is to talk about my experience, and make sure I weave in how that experience ties into the role that I am being interviewed for. I mainly used two sources, Exponent and a book called Cracking the PM Interview.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JANUARY 15, 2021

Are you preparing for upcoming product management or marketing interviews? Your interviewer is undoubtedly going to ask your questions highly focused on product design. Types of Product Design Questions Photo by NeONBRAND / Unsplash During your product design interview, you may be asked questions of a few different types.

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Userpilot

MARCH 11, 2022

They take place four times a year, and host speakers from industry giants like Google, Slack, Mets, or AirBnB. Product Heroes – Live interviews with Leaders in the Product Space. Product Heroes is a series of interviews with product entrepreneurs and leaders delivered by Userpilot. The Product Folks events. ProductCon.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 18, 2021

Meetup on Feb 3, 2021: Hands-on Agile #29: Scrum Guide 2020?—?Reloaded. Such an advertisement can help raise the topic and benefit during the job interview. Are there un-agile Scrum Masters mentioned in the Scrum Guide?) If nothing else helps read the Scrum Guide: Is there anything said about team management by the Scrum Master?)

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 15, 2022

Maybe Complete PM Interview Prep Course Our product management interview course teaches you the essential skills you need to ace your PM interview, with hours of example questions, videos, and interview tips. How long does it take to transition from BA to PM? Is communication a strong skill?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JUNE 21, 2022

Being one of the biggest tech companies on the planet, it should be no surprise that landing an interview (and a job offer) at Meta is no easy feat. Despite this difficulty of the interview process, you can get your foot in the door with a Meta job referral from someone already at the company. However, don't get discouraged!

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