What real world experience and skillset do your product org look for in potential candidates?
Atlassian Director of Product Management (Confluence) | Formerly PayPal, eBay, Intel, Verizon • 3y
- Soft skills such as communication, teamwork, adaptability, and a willingness to learn are also important for any product organization. - Work with Engineering on a day ...
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Scribe VP of Product | Formerly LaunchDarkly, New Relic • 1y
This might not be the answer you're looking for, but the top first thing that comes to mind is grit. To me, the ability for someone to overcome obstacles and achieve thei...
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GitLab Group Manager, Product Management • 3y
There are a couple of things that make some candidates stand out from the rest: User-focused: The most successful product managers are those that think deeply about peop...
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Cisco Director of Product Management • 1y
While this is not meant to be an exhaustive list, here are some aspects of experience and skillset that fall between table stakes and highly desired category:Good present...
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Bluevine Senior Director of Product Management | Formerly Xero, Practice Fusion • 1y
We look for candidates who have relevant experience to fintech or know how to operate in highly regulated industries.To assess hard skills, we do a collaborative exercise...
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Gainsight Director, Product Management • 2y
Problem solving capability, Communication skills, Empathy - User and Product, Learning curiosity, Passion to impact and comfortable with failure are some soft skills we e...
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