Facebook PM execution interview - how to stand out L6/L7
Oct 30, 2020
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I have initial interview coming up at FB. Recruiter said targeting L6/L7 depending on interview performance. Similar to this thread: https://www.teamblind.com/post/PM-interview-standout-product-sense-jyQNKQiL, could you share what stands out in an execution interview?
What should I make sure I don't miss if I want to check all the boxes to meet expectations for Sr. PM bar?
I searched but didn't find a focused thread on this specific question.
Thanks!
YOE: 16 (6.5 in product), TC: $0 (hopefully changing this soon!)
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Here’s advice about the goal setting part:
1) Before even mentioning any metrics, be clear and specific about what your product goals are.
This should be more specific than “engagement” or “acquisition” or any of the high level goals that could apply to basically any product. What is the goal specifically for THIS product and what problems are you trying to solve?
2) Identify a metric that would measure the success of that specific goal.
Explain why it’s a good measure of your product goal. You should also be able to explain what it means in numbers, not just something vague and hand wavy.
3) Avoid laundry lists of metrics
Sometimes candidates make the mistake of answering with a laundry list of metrics, without ever picking one. You can’t focus your team’s work if you have a dozen goal metrics. Pick one. Brainstorming a bit before narrowing down is fine. Just let your interviewer know you are doing this.
4) Speak to trade offs
No metric is perfect. You should be aware of the potential pitfalls of your metric and be able to say why you’re going with it despite that, or how you might mitigate for the known trade offs.