Senior product manager vs Staff product manager Walmart
Hi I am interviewing for different roles in Walmart Sunnyvale and was wondering what's the difference between these two roles. Appreciate the help
So does that mean staff and Senior PM is the same role
I mean they have the position listed on the website. Is it just a different external title for a Senior PM role
Staff is L5 in engineering ladder , in PM ladder L5 is Sr. They are changing it though. Staff PM is same as Sr PM
It depends on which vertical is hiring you. Some verticals have L4 - Product Managers L5 - Senior Product Manager L6 - Principal/ Group Product Manager Other verticals have L4 - Senior Product Manager L5 - Staff Product Manager L6 - Principal/ Group Product Manager Check with the recruiter whether it's for L4 or L5.
Do you know which vertical follows what ?
If you want to be in pure product , only opt for senior . staff is more or like treated as scrum master or program manager.
My understanding was Sr -> Staff -> Group. Is that not the case?
There is a mess up in levels and they are normalizing it now. L5 is Sr Product in some teams and and Staff in some where normalization has happened.
Thanks all for great tips and clarifications
Staff is usually one step above Senior. Also known as Group or Lead elsewhere.
^^ fake news .. confirm with the recruiter if you're interviewing at level 5. In customer experience org, senior= level 5. In Engg org, staff = level 5. Also, level 6 = group PM .. So we have that position as well
lol fake news it seems. 😂