I made the switch into PM from UX almost a year ago and it's going really well. I'm about to launch a huge new feature, starting up another new initiative, and am feeling good about the work I'm doing. I have 6 years of experience in design, 3 in front-end dev, and 2 in sales. I like my current role and team but want to work on products at an even larger scale. How do I know I'm ready to PM at Google or another top tier tech company.
Worst case you reapply in, what is it, six months at Google?
Thanks, that's a good poiny
Didn't you already make the switch to PM?
Yes, I've made switch and am learning quickly. Trying to figure out at what point I've learned enough and should move on.
You should do it. You definitely seem Intuit.
This deserves far more likes.
Why
Not feeling ready is a good thing. If you can get the job and it’s a stretch then that’s the most opportunity to grow personally. Sure there may be some catching up but if they hired you you at least have some of what it takes. I’m sure you can do it.
Thanks for the feedback. I'm really growing in this role and really enjoy the PM world. Growth is what makes work fun :)
Heads up, looking at your background the only risk is your technical competency. . I know amazing PMs who failed because they don't have a strong technical / engineering knowledge
Great feedback, I'm planning on spending some time prepping in this area. I've spent a lot of time keeping up with technical topics so I know I can hang but need to study algorithms and the such.
Will depend on which level you are trying for at Google as well. That said I think the harder part will be the interview, Google PM interviews are tougher than Intuit...
From what I can gather they are very tough, I transferred into my PM role without an interview (lucky me) but that also means I've never interviews for a PM role! I plan on spending a few months preparing.
You should wait until your huge new feature launches. See how it goes, get a summary metric of the value you created...THEN apply. You have a diverse background so assuming you can bring a product from start to finish on your own, you are set.
Yup, I'm seeing this through until it's delivered results. Otherwise, it's a wasted opportunity to manage the full lifecycle of something. And as you say, really speak to the outcomes.
Can someone answer this question please? https://us.teamblind.com/s/EoQheTKX
Just interview and find out I guess.
Good point, hopefully I can get then to pay attention :)