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I hate PM interviews, especially at big companies. I feel like what is asked in these interviews is rarely a good measure of how well you will perform on the job. I’ve founded and sold two successful boot strapped startups which were generating low seven figure annual profits so I get interviews but then get asked the most abstract interview questions and don’t get offers. As I’m looking to start a family with my partner though, I’m looking for a more stable career path and think product management at a established company would be a good path. I’ve read decode and conquer and cracking the pm interview but don’t think they helped all that much. Does anyone have recommendations of resources for getting better at pm interviews at FAANG companies? #product #productmanager #pm #productmanager
Shouldn't you have enough to retire and just angel invest?
More like this guy is full of shit and barely made any money.
Who says it’s a guy?! Many women lead start-ups as well. Also- only 6% of “successful” startups actually result in founders earning major payouts- Lots of founders bleed themselves out putting skin in the game and risking it all to come out with zero. Don’t knock it unless you’ve done it.
Can you give an example of which type of Q you don't like?
Create a unique framework when forming your responses so you can stand out
Like what would you suggest?
This is the right answer. And it depends on the question. “How do you prioritize among a large set of competing projects?” “Well, first I identify the org’s primary success metrics, such as revenue, profit, signups, etc. I estimate the lift to those metrics by... I then estimate the effort required in terms of HC hours. I calculate a rough ROI, and prioritize the projects which will likely deliver the highest absolute ROI to the company.” Any PM should have a framework at hand for all the major PM tasks: prioritization, scoping, stakeholder management, etc. If you’re a GOOD PM, you should be able to come up with solid frameworks on the fly for specific questions.
Yeah I don’t know that CtCi necessarily helps with PM very much, I’m with you there
OP said Cracking the PM Interview. Different book.
It’s easier to get into FB, Google was the hardest interview I had. Also this year it’s very competitive everywhere. It took me 6 months & 154 calls to get the job I liked (not Faang).
Oh my god. I just started applying this is so depressing. I wonder if I should apply swe instead. 154!!
Btw any tips for getting an offer? Even callbacks are tough. Congrats
Totally agree PM interviewing is the worst. Especially in big tech. My suggestion is to stop thinking of them as interviews and start thinking of them as standardized tests. More detail in my comments in this thread: https://us.teamblind.com/s/zLpdM8D0
Second this. Standardized tests is spot on and you have to know the tricks. For example at Facebook, you need to know how to make your framework tie to the company mission, ask why you should even solve the problem at all (lots of candidates miss this one), and have a solid metrics discussion. I look at these like the management consulting interviews. Watch practice sessions, grab some rubrics, etc. They’ve become stupid and gimmicky in my opinion so if you want the job, play the game to win.
I relate to this post so much. Completely agree that there isn't a linear mapping to pm interview questions and how good of a PM you actually are. Don't let interviews questions your self worth or self confidence! My biggest learning which helped me land a PM offers from both Facebook and Amazon was that the interview process is like the SAT. Something that if you study enough, you will do considerably better as there's a relatively finite number of question types you may encounter. I personally found the Hacking the PM Interview video course by Product Alliance extremely helpful as they essentially have calibrated FAANG interviewers show you exactly what little things they are screening for. Would give that a try if you didn't find much value in cracking the pm interview. It's a lot more useful and up to date than most pm interview books. Most importantly though, keep your chin up. You have an impressive background that any company would be lucky to have. Happy to refer you to Facebook if you'd like but based on your background you might want to apply to more smaller startups as well.
Just checked out some of the product alliance videos. Super helpful! Thanks so much for sharing. I’ll dm you regarding the referral if you don’t mind.
Yeah, happy to help :)
I watched a few Product Gym videos. They were good. There are also so many mock interview videos on YT
Product Gym is cool
To be honest, you need to practice for so many hours to do well in the PM interviews at FANG companies. Almost, every single PM wants to work in these companies. So you can imagine how competitive it is to get there. You are competing with the best in the world. The Decode & Conquer is a great resource. I also like the interview questions and interview guides at productmanagementexercises.com . Go through as many of them as you can, read people's answers to the questions, and feedback to the answers. And remember to practice interviewing. Mock interviews are really helpful in sharpening your interview skills.
Interview at google, they love startup experience
They don’t ask about your real experience. They want to know how do you calculate the number of cats 🐈 in New York City😳🤨
The world needs companies that are brave enough to explore these important questions, like how many pineapples could a Manhattan bicycle courier deliver in an eight hour workday?