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Facebook PM Talks: How To Crack The PM Interview
/Productschool @ProductSchool /ProductmanagementSF
www.productschool.com
Randy Edgar
- Enterprise Product Manager at Facebook
- 17+ years of Senior level Product Management and Product Marketing experience
- Background in Enterprise Software Consulting & Web Production
WHAT ARE PM HIRING MANGERS LOOKING FOR?
Goals and Metrics Focus
Data Driven Decisioning
Innovation
Technical Acumen
Overall Knowledge of Relevant Market
Leadership/Vision
(Inspiration)
Execution
Communication
Design/UX
TYPICAL QUESTIONS
• Tell me about your background…
• How do you measure success of product x?
• Product x usage is down, what to do next?
• Pick a product we have and tell me a feature we should build next, why?
• What’s more important, number of users or engagement of the users you have?
• You build a new feature which is getting adoption but cannibalizing the core product, now what?
• What would be your process for prioritizing features on your roadmap
• Tell me about a product that is well designed
• Members on a product team have different priorities, how do you balance those often
conflicting priorities
• You have a few ideas about a single product feature, what do you do?
• Tell me about a time when you….
OVERALL TIPS
• Be personable• Speak slowly• Ensure you have the customer needs in mind• Prepare really thoughtful questions for them• Don’t talk disparagingly of a former company or manager• Research who you are meeting with• Sell yourself• Practice! Take those interviews periodically to hone your skills• Smile
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Upcoming Workshops
Rsvp On Eventbrite
Nov 16: 10X Problem Solving with Prototype Thinking
Nov 30: Ask Me Anything with Netflix’s Senior Product Manager
Upcoming Courses
Silicon ValleyNovember Cohort
Weeknights: November 29Tuesdays and Thursdays: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Weekends: December 3Saturdays: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Apply Atwww.productschool.com
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