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What's the best way to position my b2b product management experience when applying for b2c product roles?

Rodrigo Davies

Figma Product, AI • 1y

The biggest overall deltas b2c companies might presume are likely speed of iteration, focus on UI/UX quality, and data-driven decision making. This obviously depends a lo...

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What do you screen for in product interviews that other product leaders don't screen for?

Kara Gillis

Cortex VP of Product | Formerly Splunk, Deloitte • 1y

I really enjoy working with people who are incredibly proactive / take initiative types who are naturally curious and motivated to solve hard problems. What typically cor...

546 Views

Do you generally recommend that candidates go 'above and beyond' in preparing for interviews by? In which situations do you recommend this approach or not?

Rodrigo Davies

Figma Product, AI • 1y

Depends a lot on what you mean by going 'above and beyond'! I think if you're super excited about a company and spend extra time researching the company and its product, ...

709 Views

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?

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, ...

2,843 Views

What are the most common mistakes you see candidates make during an interview for a product management position?

Brandon Green

Buffer Staff Product Manager | Formerly Wayfair, Abstract, CustomMade, Sonicbids • 3y

I have a few simple ones: Not being able to clearly denote what they (the candidate) did to achieve something of impact, as opposed to the team/partners/etc. they worked...

633 Views

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

Preethy Vaidyanathan

Matterport VP of Product • 2y

'What is a project that you are proud of accomplishing'. I like asking this as one of the first few questions. The reason I like this question is for a few reasons: When ...

1,032 Views

How can a lead systems analyst in supply chain technologies can become a sr technical product manager for supply chain products ?

One who wants to transfer from traditional functional analyst role to technical product management for supply chain technologies?

Abhijit Limaye

Asesso Health Chief Product Officer • 1y

Focus on understanding the customer, more than the technology. Increase your customer engagement, and spend more time in understanding how the product will be used than h...

1,234 Views

What's a typical product manager career path?

Sheila Hara

Barracuda Sr. Director, Product Management • 2y

In the field of product management, there isn't really a "typical" career path. Product management is highly flexible. Some product managers may transition into related f...

2,249 Views

What are the strengths that a product manager candidate with entrepreneurial experience brings over a product manager candidate from a FAANG company?

Poorvi Shrivastav

Meta Senior Director of Product Management • 1y

I've had the opportunity to work with and hire product managers from various backgrounds. Here's my perspective on the strengths an entrepreneurial candidate might bring ...

1,337 Views

As a hiring manager, what do the best product management candidates have in common?

Duncan Austin

Teamwork Technical Product Team Manager • 3y

Greatness comes in many different forms, but for me, preparedness is very important in a project manager. We give a take-home task and the main thing I look for is how mu...

2,094 Views

What is the most important thing you've learned about interviewing?

Sailaja Kalle

Gainsight Director, Product Management • 2y

The best way to assess candidates is by being a good listener. The lessons learnt from successes and failures are something that one should listen to.

689 Views

What are some behavioral questions you would ask candidates in a PM interview for a Director level role?

Sailaja Kalle

Gainsight Director, Product Management • 2y

What are some challenges you handled and how?What are some errors you made and what did you learn from them?How do we set goals?

1,104 Views

What technical questions can we expect for product management interviews?

Kara Gillis

Cortex VP of Product | Formerly Splunk, Deloitte • 1y

Technical questions for product management are often trying to measure different aspects of the job - which varies highly day to day. Incredible context switching is requ...

546 Views

What do you look for in a product management resume for a mid-senior role? How does someone standout in a resume pool?

Kara Gillis

Cortex VP of Product | Formerly Splunk, Deloitte • 1y

This really depends on the role I'm hiring for and what the current team lacks in skillset. And frankly, I probably didn't write the job description well enough for you t...

812 Views

What are tips you would give to someone looking to break into product or uplevel their PM career?

Kara Gillis

Cortex VP of Product | Formerly Splunk, Deloitte • 1y

These are two different questions with two different answers. How to break into product:I always tell people to try to transfer into PM within the company they are curren...

1,097 Views

How can I improve my interviewing skills for a product management role?

Rodrigo Davies

Figma Product, AI • 1y

1 Read the book "Cracking the PM interview" by Jackie Bavaro for a primer!2 Spend time thinking through, rehearsing, and practicing your scenarios for common questions3 P...

1,264 Views

What are some of the most common red flags you've come across either on a candidate's resume or initial interview that you'd advise future product managers to avoid?

Farheen Noorie

Superhuman Head of Product, Enterprise • 1y

Resume: Usually, the biggest red flag for me in a resume is when either the candidate doesn't describe any impact metrics or focuses on a vanity metric, eg, if a checkou...

1,182 Views

What skills and abilities are required to be head of product? How do candidates set themselves apart during an interview?

Farheen Noorie

Superhuman Head of Product, Enterprise • 1y

Ownership of a key business metric/s: Almost all head of product roles involve ownership of one or more key business metrics. Cross-functional partnerships with experienc...

3,146 Views

What are the key questions you like to ask and why? How would the proper answers to your questions look like?

Brandon Green

Buffer Staff Product Manager | Formerly Wayfair, Abstract, CustomMade, Sonicbids • 3y

I like to ask two types of questions: (1) behavioral-style questions, which prompt the candidate to use specific examples from their past experience, rather than hypothet...

669 Views

For PM interviews, what are helpful resources you'd recommend and types of questions to prepare for from both hiring managers and cross-functional partners?

Brandon Green

Buffer Staff Product Manager | Formerly Wayfair, Abstract, CustomMade, Sonicbids • 3y

I've found that the ability to speak clearly to your past experiences and how you've either (a) uniquely added value or (b) learned and grew from a given experience large...

731 Views

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