After 1.5-2yrs as a Microsoft PM on a solid technical team with high impact, what sort of PM opportunities outside of Microsoft should someone go for?
Hmm idk about that. I see your point but there are def a lot of PMs in orgs like Azure and XBOX working on things like perf and core features. That’s def valuable at other places
Very interested to know the differences. See many PM roles, but can’t tell between Program and Product management roles really.
PMs at Microsoft are a joke everywhere else in the industry, and for good reason. I’d recommend getting a product job for a startup that doesn’t know any better then move to FAANG after a year or two. Or you could be a TPM or project manager.
Why are they considered a joke? Which companies have the best rep for PMs?
They generally don’t do real product work. Most are glorified project managers with CS degrees.