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Looking back on the best PM hires you've observed, what were useful signals during the interview process? Do the highest impact PM hires demonstrate deep domain expertise, strength in one or more skillsets, or something else?

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  1. Rodrigo Davies
    Rodrigo Davies

    Figma Product, AI • 1y

    • Ability to get up to speed on unfamiliar, complex areas quickly

    • Highly reflective on past experiences and deep growth mindset

    • Infectious curiosity about customers

    • Succinct communicators, verbal and written

    These are some of the most difficult qualities to coach, and become more difficult to coach the more years of experience the person has, in my experience.

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  2. Karishma Irani
    Karishma Irani

    Scribe VP of Product | Formerly LaunchDarkly, New Relic • 1y

    Thinking back to the successful hires I've made, some common themes emerge: Balance of opinions and curiosity. I think some of the strongest PMs are the most opinionated, and it's useful when having to make 100 micro and 10 major decisions about the business and product every single day. However, the best hires I've made have been candidates who feel strongly about a set of opinions they hold (typically, from experience) while still demonstrating humility about the gaps in their knowledge and us ...Read More

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