- Google interviews? Anyone else getting similar experience? Like clockwork every year, or so many months Google contacts me and wants to interview me. Sometimes for the same, and sometimes for different roles. I’m happy to oblige and I seem to do very well until the very last interview, at the very end of then interview cycle, just before they’re about to ex
- Cisco vs Amazon - Which to choose? Currently a G6 TPM at Cisco, San Jose within the software group - 27 months of relevant experience in the role. Received a competitive offer from Amazon, Seattle for L5 Program Manager - Non Tech and TPM, chose the former (since this particular role aligns more with my long-term goal of moving to a
- Looking to move to Msft from amzn Currently L7 Product Manager-T at amzn. While I'm looking for internal opportunities, I'm also open to external roles. I've heard that at Microsoft, the title is actually program manager. Is that what I should be looking for, or has that changed recently? I'm doing my research on the side, but have
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and industry lounge. - link Senior TPM interview at Amazon - tips and experience Recently interviewed for a Senior TPM at Amazon and got the job. My overall experience was very good. Started with a call from the Amazon recruiter who explained the role with a lot of clarity. First round was a phone interview with hiring manager - it was behavioral with a lot of emphasis on the te
- AWS PM-T vs Google PM vs HPE PM mgr I have an AWS PM-T (L6) offer at $395 TC. AWS wouldn’t uplevel it to principle, which is disappointing. What do I have to do to get them to uplevel? I also have an Google PM interview coming up. Should I decline AWS and bet on Google? What’s the pay range for Google PM with 12 YOE? Should I ditch
- Women: What do you wear to work @ Amazon? I accepted my job offer at amazon. During the interview I wore jeans, blazer, and heels. What should I wear as a L6 PM working with Finance and Accounting. Are jeans and t shirts really ok? Or should I just put blazers over my t shirts for a more casual look. I definitely want to move up and be tak
- link Amazon to Expedia (Level) Hi, I am an L6 Sr. PM-T with (11 yoe, 3 at Amzn) at Amazon. What level should I apply for at Expedia in the same job family? Level.fyi does not have Expedia as an option. TC: 235K
- Amazon - Negotiate to get Principal PM from Sr.PM I have been offered a Sr.PM-T role at Amazon Seattle. This is in the last mile technology group which I understand is one of the key focus areas for Amazon and is experiencing rapid growth and investment. Couple of questions - Can I negotiate to get a Principal PM role? (The original job posting sh
- Amazon pip I am talking up offer for Sr. PM -T at Amazon. I am super worried if I can perform on the job and if I will be out on PIP. How long does amazon take to put some one on PIP? I have 2 kids and would be moving to Seattle for the job, so this is a big move for me. My current job is good and basically t
- AMZN SDE III Reject - Team Suggested PM-T I was rejected after SDE III Onsite. The feedback from my onsite: The team thought that I did “great” in the behavioral aspects, and didn’t raise the bar in the technical aspects. The decision: They are encouraging me to consider a PM-T role. Background: I only have engineering experience on my r
- Amazon L7 PMT comp What is the top of the range for an L7 PM-T at Anazon. I got offer for 350 how much room is there to negotiate?
- Amazon PM vs PM-T I am looking for a Product Manager role. Is Product Manager-Tech the same as PM? And which has better comp and career path at Amazon between PM, PM-T and TPM? Thanks
- Let’s get real about diversity in the business world here in the US... Why the smoke and mirrors around diversity hiring i.e., it’ll make products better. Why not just say that there’s a tax credit of up to at least 40% if not more, of the first years wages when companies hire under represented minorities. Anyone else tired of the bullish!t?
- Salary for Tech PM at T-Mobile Trying to figure out a range about the TC for Technical Product Manager at T-Mobile HQ. yoe -3 years what should i ask for in specific? any previous experience i can bank on to negotiate well?
- L5 band ranges at Amazon Hey all, Does anyone know what the L5 band range is for a PM-T at AWS? I’ve got an offer for $183K TC with 3 yoe and want to see how far i could possibly go.
- Help me evaluate: AWS L6 PM-T offer One of the top performers in my team - recent promotion to L64 @ Azure. 11 YoE. 3 years at msft. I expect top rewards this year. Last year TC: 210K at L63. Total granted stock was like $120K and the cash reward was like $40k which puts the total rewards over $300k. I think I should see close to $30
- What makes people want to work for Facebook - other than the RSU ? I see a lot of posts where even with comparable TC with other companies like Google / Oracle OCI / Linkedin. People recommend joining FaceBook - Id really like to know why. What are some of the interesting projects at Facebook. What are the some of the interesting groups to work for at Facebook ?
- 30/60/90 days plan - starting as L7 PM-T Starting at Amazon Seattle next month. I will be the senior most PM-T on the team. What is your suggestion on what to focus on for first 30, 60 and 90 days? I believe next performance review is April 2020. Amazon TC $350k
- SDE interview turned to PM, Amazon Hey. Here is what happened to me: Applied to SDE role at Amazon in Seattle. Got to final round. I emphasized leadership principals a LOT on my prep. Amazon is a top spot in my list so I was nervous. There was a lot on the line. Turns out the nerves made me slip a bit on technical questions and I di
- Sr. PM-T at Amazon. Hello people, I am talking to the hiring manager today and I've been told that next would be a technical round. I have a few questions- Location - NYC Team - SCOT 1. What does the tech round usually contain? 2. Whats the expected comp for a Sr. PM-T at Amazon in NYC? Thanks,
- link Toxic coworkers Dealing with a guy like this to a T at work, super productive and smart, but does what he wants (not what the company needs), and offloads everything else to his teammates. Despite this, management loves him. Anyone else experiencing this? https://www.tlnt.com/toxic-workers-are-more-productive-but-
- Coupang Offer Review Currently working at Amazon as a Sr Product Manager Technical (L6 PM-T) for over four years. Joined as L6 Sr Product Manager and last year moved to PM-T role. Current TC is $240K (with base $150K) after quite much appreciation in RSUs. Expecting a promo to Principal PM-T in Q3 2019. I am not sure ho
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and industry lounge. - Which teams have moved to Apple Park? Do certain teams get higher precedence? I've got an offer from Apple Media Products team and the team is in Infinite Loop campus and have no plans to move into Apple Park. Which teams have moved to Apple Park? Is there a criteria who gets in the Space Shuttle? are all Eddy's teams are working out of IL campus? I can understand IS&T and
- Amazon pay - LA vs Seattle Read in a blind post that Seattle and LA pay are equal. I am planning to move to LA. I haven’t checked with anyone at amazon but wondering if I can expect cost of living adjustment. Thoughts? TC - $250k Sr. PM - T 14 YOE
- Google offer evaluation: Program manager, software engineering I interviewed for a TPM position and the results came back that I didn’t meet the tech bar. Now I get offer as “Program managers, software engineering”. So I have a few questions: 1. Is this still considered a tech role? 2. The team I’m going to work at is 100% tech, ie no media, no sales. Is the
- Promotions at Amazon Joining as L6 Senior PM-T. Recruiter says you make your career at Amazon. What is the path for promotions? 1. Does one become a Principal Product Manager? What is the path for becoming people manger? 2. Is one year ambitious to get promoted? What impact does one need to create as Sr. Product Manag
- link Embedded software position at Google Google X is seeking highly passionate and talented individuals for the position of an embedded software engineer for a project that is still under wraps. Our project is seeking to fill a Software Engineer position with experience in developing, testing, and deploying production-ready code for wirele
- Tepid interest in product managers from recruiters on LinkedIn? 🤔 I’m a Senior Product Manager (L6 PM-T for those who know Amazon) with ~5 years industry experience at two relatively trendy companies. I have 4 major new product launches under my belt and countless smaller launches. I played major roles or was the lead in those launches. I have a good track record
- Amazon PM-T and PM At Amazon: 1. Is the pay range for a Product Manager (PM) and a Technical Product Manager (PM-T) at the same level, e.g. L6, different? If so, by how much? 2. Are there particular pros/cons with being one or the other? —— Trying to decide if I should interview for a PM role or wait for a possible
- Requesting time with PM at Facebook I want to request time from someone who is a product manager at Facebook. I have been in a product management role at T-Mobile for 5 years. Top performer. Top awards at T-Mobile. Promoted 3 times in last 6 years. I have software background. CS undergrad. I am looking for a change, and wanted to und
- technical phone interview for a PM-T at AWS? Got referred for a principal PM-T position at AWS and was told that the first step is a “technical phone interview” with the hiring manager. I’m not sure what does the “technical” adjective mean in this context. Does anybody have an idea how such a first phone interview looks like, how technical i
- Amazon team matching? I did my onsite interview for Amazon (Seattle) a week ago for two Sr. PM-T positions and my recruiter just told me that one team didn't think I was a good fit and the other team pulled out. She mentioned that I did well in the interview but that we just needed to find the right team. Does anyone kn
- Amazon product life Accepted PM-T role at Amazon. How’s the work culture? New to Product management at big tech. Was working at startup and acquired skills on the job. Will there be mentioning at Amazon? What’s on-boarding like? Are colleagues supportive?
- AWS L5 PM-T offer I’ve got an offer with AWS as a PM-T and am currently negotiating. TC - $183K Base - $135K Sign-on - $45K first year, $32k second RSU - $55K with the weird Amazon vesting schedule I’m currently a L61 PM at Microsoft and my TC is $195K. I got pretty good stock when I joined MSFT, only half is veste
- Amazon PM offer but not PM-T! I interviewed with AWS. Recruiter said they want to extend an offer for a PM and not a PM-T. I am surprised. No interviewer asked me a technical question other than examples of technically challenging projects I’ve worked on - which I would agree they probably weren’t the most challenging from a te
- Apple - Apply other teams after turning down an offer Hey I've gotten an offer from Apple, the number hasn't been revealed yet. However, unless the TC is too good to refuse, I will turn it down cause I'm not interested in the team and product. I'm more interested in app store or Media product, however, only this team's recruiter contacted me and here i
- PM-T or PM at google I am a PMT and being considered for PM T role at G. I have received positive feedback for PM role, although I am asked to appear for coding interview to be considered for PMT role. I dont code and dont think I can learn to code now, although I understand the fundamentals. Should I just say no to P
- How is it like working at AWS? I’m an SDE2 working on the retail side, and thinking of moving to AWS. My job is s**t. It’s easy, and not challenging enough. I come in office 9:30 every day, and leave by 4:30. My team gets requests from business side, and implements them. Sometimes, we got interesting stuff, we created some awesom
- Outbound PM-T v/s Inbound PM-T, L6 at AWS Could anyone please shed some light on if an L6 Outbound PM-T’s TC will be more than an L6 Inbound PM-T’s TC at AWS considering all other things equal? If so, what is the percentage difference? Besides being focused on an external/customer-facing product, what are the additional responsibilities or
- Sr product manager t-mobile tc Hi, What is the Sr product manager compensation for product manager at t- mobile in Bellevue,wa? My current TC at Amazon 290k. Thanks
- Post-mortem/Retrospective meeting wtf? Do we really need these meetings? We spent hours on these after every sprint. Ppl bring up good and bad things. But what about action item on the bad things? I have not seen a single PM or Dev manager at Microsoft who sincerely come up with a plan or measurable actions on the feedback. If we don’t
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and industry lounge. - PM Interview Prep Group PM me or post here if you'd be interested in setting up a group to prep for Product Manager interviews. I'm a Senior PM-T at Amazon prepping for interviews at other FAANG's and late stage startups. Edit to add context: Please post or PM some info about your background so I can better match everyone
- AMZN SDE3 Onsite - Pass (As A PMT). I had an onsite, and through the process the team found me to be a strong PM-T hire. I don’t have any product experience on my resume, but I have been passionate and heavily involved with the process of shipping products as an engineer. I also have a first-to-market startup that I’ve solely develop
- TC for PM-T with 10 years exp What does TC look like for a PM-T with 10 years exp at FANG and other tech companies in the Bay?
- PM vs TPM roles at Amazon, Facebook and Google I’m looking at opportunities and need help to understand the difference between these roles at these top companies. Amazon: Per my research, sounds like TPM is like a Project Manager and not really that technical? How does PM-T compare to it as far as compensation, reputation and wlb? Facebook: T
- Recruiter thinks I should apply for PM-T position So, I’m a software engineer (17 years of experience). I interviewed at Amazon and didn’t get an offer but the recruiter asked if I’d be interested in a PM-T position. I’ve never done that job. Would it be a good career move?
- Director level PM at at&t Hi, I just got an offer from At&t for a pm position at director level. Not sure what compensation to expect since I am just a senior at Uber. Can anyone help me with what my overall compensation should be around? TC - 350K including paper money
- Sr PMT roles at amazon What do people think of Sr Product Manager for technical product roles (PM-T) at amazon outside of Amazon? How are the candidates evaluated as compared to someone at Google or Facebook?
- PM Interview at Apple with Internal Services (IS&T) team I’m interviewing for the Internal Services team at Apple and would like to learn more about the team, day-to-day activities and team culture etc.
- What does Google & FB pay for Amazon PM-T Currently L6 PM-T in Seattle, total comp $310K due to stock appreciation. Just over 2.5 yrs at Amazon developing internal features and tools that address developer pain points and engineering scalability/efficiency; kept scope ambiguous intentionally. Some ML work, setting up new infrastructure. H