Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology
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Cracking the PM Interview is a comprehensive book on landing a product management role in startups or bigger tech companies. Learn how the ambiguously-named “PM” (product manager / program manager) role varies between companies, what experiences you need, how to make your existing experience translate, what a great PM resume and cover letter looks like, and then how to master the PM interview questions (estimation questions, behavioral questions, estimation questions, product questions, technical questions, and the super-important “pitch”).
Cracking the PM Interview is a comprehensive book on landing a product management role in startups or bigger tech companies. Learn how the ambiguously-named “PM” (product manager / program manager) role varies between companies, what experiences you need, how to make your existing experience translate, what a great PM resume and cover letter looks like, and then how to master the PM interview questions (estimation questions, behavioral questions, estimation questions, product questions, technical questions, and the super-important “pitch”).
Authored by Gayle Laakmann McDowell and Jackie Bavaro
Gayle is the Founder / CEO of CareerCup.com and the author of two books: Cracking the Coding Interview, Amazon.com's #1 best-selling interview book, and The Google Resume. She has worked for Google, Microsoft, and Apple and served on Google's hiring committee. She holds a BSE and MSE in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Wharton School. Learn more.
Jackie is a Product Manager at Asana, a leading startup that builds the modern productivity software used by companies like Dropbox, AirBnB, Uber, Foursquare, and Pinterest. She has previously worked as a Product Manager at Google where she joined as part of the elite Associate Product Manager program, and as a Program Manager at Microsoft. She holds a BA in Computer Science and a BA in Economics from Cornell University. Learn more.
Both reside in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Jackie is a Product Manager at Asana, a leading startup that builds the modern productivity software used by companies like Dropbox, AirBnB, Uber, Foursquare, and Pinterest. She has previously worked as a Product Manager at Google where she joined as part of the elite Associate Product Manager program, and as a Program Manager at Microsoft. She holds a BA in Computer Science and a BA in Economics from Cornell University. Learn more.
Both reside in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Also by Gayle and Jackie: Cracking the PM Career
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With Cracking the PM Interview focused on product management interviews, Cracking the PM Career focuses on thriving in the PM role.
"Our goal for Cracking the PM Career is to be the guide we never had. This book shares the skills, frameworks, and practices that my peers and I have painstakingly learned and honed over the years so that PMs can spend less time reinventing the wheel. It delves into the mystery and ambiguity surrounding career progression so that PMs can focus on the right areas and reach their potential. It connects the dots on how to develop each important PM skill so that mentors can point their mentees towards actionable feedback." Website | Amazon Link |