AMA: Udemy Product Management Team on Developing Your Product Management Career

August 25 @ 9:00AM PST

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Udemy Product Management Team on Developing Your Product Management Career

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What's the best way to break into the tech industry as a product manager?

Ajay Waghray

Udemy Director of Product Management, Consumer Marketplace • August 25

I think the best way to break into the industry as a PM is to get after building tech products yourself. Personally, I left a well-paying job in the energy sector to work on a start-up with no reliable paycheck. Thinking back on that experience, it was crazy beneficial to learn how to work with d......Read More

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What is your favorite product management interview question and the best answer you've heard?

Era Johal

TikTok Product Leader, Search @TikTok • August 25

Design a product for drivers driving in rush hour. I am betting every human stuck in traffic has once thought... “Dang this traffic sucks, I wish I could [insert idea].” The best answer I’ve heard is a tablet-sized visual, that is connected to the internet with key apps such as email, song playl......Read More

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What framework do you use when assessing a new opportunity at a different company?

Era Johal

TikTok Product Leader, Search @TikTok • August 25

What I evaluate: mission, people, learning potential. You may have different evaluation criteria depending on where you are in your career. Get clear on these ahead of time and never turn down the opportunity to ask questions. How I evaluate: screening calls/ interviews provide very little tim......Read More

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What type of skill sets and experiences do I need to build in order to strengthen my career and move from being a Sr. Product Manager to Director level and above? What type of leadership career tracks do you see people continue their careers?

Ajay Waghray

Udemy Director of Product Management, Consumer Marketplace • August 25

Great question! The move from Senior PM to Director level and above is a challenging one. In general, the change really involves the transition from product management to product leadership. You are typically going from managing one team at a high level with one roadmap and no direct reports to a......Read More

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What are differences between PM and Sr. PM? What are clear indicators that someone is ready to take on Sr. PM role and responsibilities that come with it? And, when in the Sr. PM role, what are key stages that distinguish different levels of Sr. PMs?

Era Johal

TikTok Product Leader, Search @TikTok • August 25

As you progress from PM to senior PM, competencies in these 3 areas should grow: Autonomy💪🏽, Scope 🌫️ and Leadership 🙋 . There are a few clear indications that someone is ready for the senior level, like increased scope, being a reliable partner and being results driven. Here are some less obvious ......Read More

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What processes do you have in place to incorporate customer feedback into your product roadmap?

Ajay Waghray

Udemy Director of Product Management, Consumer Marketplace • August 25

We have a great podcast episode about this! To summarize, it’s less about explicit processes and more about tools in the toolbelt. It’s all about right tool, right job. The tools that come to mind for incorporating customer feedback are: 1. User research. This typically involves a full user re......Read More

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