Companies still hiring for group/director PM?

Apr 20, 2020 11 Comments

I’m waiting to schedule my virtual onsite with FB, but recruiter is being very slow to schedule. Google recruiter told me moving to loop after phone screen “would be paused until further notice” 😭

What companies are still hiring senior PM roles in NYC and SF/LA? The hiring tracker on Blind has mostly IC/junior roles. Currently a director with several reports, and hoping not to take a major pay cut/downgrade in level.

TC: $280K, 8 YOE

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  • Facebook / Product
    primal

    Go to company page Facebook Product

    primal
    You will take a level hit... Normally from my experience at fb, we hire in those with a few reports as IC’s. The bar is higher.

    I was a director before joining and joined fb as an IC. Was still a good move as I realised what a shit show the company I was at before was.
    Apr 20, 2020 3
    • Facebook / Product
      primal

      Go to company page Facebook Product

      primal
      At fb it’s pretty easy to switch tracks I.e when you make it to IC6 (senior pm) a flip to m1 (typically 3-5pm reports) is the same level and pretty easy (within 1 half) - especially if you have mgmt experience.

      That said it might be worth getting director where you are as it May change the level you’re hired for. If it’s for fb What level is your offer at?
      Feb 27, 2021
    • Shutterstock / Other
      hello.gbye

      Go to company page Shutterstock Other

      hello.gbye
      It’s Apple ICT4, so roughly equivalent to FB L5. (I could be wrong). ICT5 can flip to M1 at Apple. YoE is 7; 11 total.

      Just don’t know if I have the patience to work with the current company for another 6 months, and also let the offer go. Interviewing is such a crapshoot for me. 🤷‍♂️
      Feb 27, 2021
  • OP
    Yeah, at FB I’m interviewing for lead PM (assuming recruiter didn’t ghost me). Guess that’s L6, possibly L5?

    Current company is also shitshow, with mass layoffs likely in the next 3 months. Man the opportunities in NYC really dried up over the past month. I’m seeing 20% of the usual volume of jobs on LinkedIn
    Apr 20, 2020 0
  • New
    bjfX67

    New

    bjfX67
    Did you hear back? What has the process been like?
    May 4, 2020 2
    • OP
      Yes, virtual onsite in few weeks, then go to HC/offer stage if I clear that. My recruiter found me on LinkedIn in Jan and moved me to phone screen in Feb. Covid then happened and my onsite scheduling got pushed back 3x to end of month. Overall not too bad. I think my mistake was being really nervous and thinking the worst if I failed. Have a good mindset and treat like a networking opp and you’ll do well.
      May 4, 2020
    • New
      bjfX67

      New

      bjfX67
      Good to know. Good luck to you on your process.
      May 4, 2020
  • LTI / Product
    NIfG16

    Go to company page LTI Product

    NIfG16
    I am in bank as PM leader for 13 years , is there any tips to crack FB interview? I have first 2 round of product sense and execution scheduled on 12 may week
    May 3, 2020 1
    • OP
      Do a search on blind, there’s a lot of good posts. I used cracking the PM interview book mostly. I would focus more on product sense since that can vary wildly. Execution is analytics and diagnostics, so if you worked on data-centric products it shouldn’t be challenging.
      May 4, 2020
  • Amazon
    DBlb80

    Go to company page Amazon

    DBlb80
    DM me for referral at amazon
    Apr 22, 2020 0