What’s the difference in these roles at MSFT? If I’m already in Product will Program at MS be a good next step?
No one fucking knows. Even the PMs don’t know.
So it’s not look down as a step below product? Similar comp and can still get product roles in the future? Honestly the JD looks very similar
Every team is different. Ask your team you are interviewing with. Broadly speaking, our titles have nothing to do with our work.
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Product management in most FANG companies is a broader role than most program management roles at MSFT. But they overlap in that both roles work with Eng, design, UXR on features. Product Management at MSFT is marketing. Called Product Marketing Manager at most FANG companies.
This is not true - in product you are the owner CEO of a product. Program is more like a process oriented role. MSFT recently broke down the titles
Not true about PM being PMM at Microsoft