I was a product design engineer at Google before the layoff, and haven't been able to find a job since. I'm considering switching to PM/TPM, and taking the Google Coursera PMP course. I'm unemployed and have the time to finish it in a month, so it's only $35. Cost isn't an issue. Does having a PMP help with that first step? Or are they not valuable in tech. Can you land a PM job without any prior PM experience? Previous TC/YOE: 200k, 1, mechE Current TC/YOE: $0, 2 #tech #pm #pmp #tpm #hardware
Doesnt entitle you to anything but there is no harm is learning
Pretty sure that is a project management cert not even product.....
Do yourself a favor and forget PMP.. I'd argue that it's shit for even project management jobs (unless we're talking software waterfall industry like big banks or construction companies), let alone product management. You'd be better off doing a short agile project management course just to understand how to better organize sprints / scrum process.
these are good for that day when you are at mercy of a recruiter who didnt even go to college—aka when you find yourself without a job one fine day.
My field (product design engineer) is waterfall, not agile. Is it useful for that? Yes Sanofi, I'm without a job and at the mercy of crappy recruiters.
If you are looking to get into product from project then PMP makes sense, its nice to have but not needed. You may want to do SAFe type of certification if you are really passionate about product. But the market isnt great for switching careers. If you can get in doing what you can and later make a move into product would be more realistic. You would learn a lot from Daily stand-ups and other meetings and requirements etc doing work in your current capacity and make lateral move into same group but doing product management.
I am a *hardware* product design engineer in big tech trying to pivot towards *software* PM. I have a code background (was a math major and did CS projects) but no desire to become a SWE. My goal is to do hardware DRI -> hardware PM -> software PM. Would you still recommend SAFe for that path?
Nah!