Nora is a product manager at Microsoft. Nora has an undergraduate degree in Chemistry.  In this episode we talk about: How she went from Chemistry to breaking into product at Microsoft Why she rejected her offer from dental school to follow her intuition How her interest in product started Her approach to being more effective at networking events Crafting a product resume for someone without product experience Preparing for the Microsoft interview What it's like being a new...

Quincy is a senior product manager at Shopify. Previously, Quincy worked as a product manager at SSENSE and eventually switched over to become the head of personal styling, managing a team of +30 people. In this episode we talk about: Entering product from a consulting background The benefits of switching teams as a product manager and being a generalist Exiting the product role into a completely new domain How to learn when constantly context switching Being a generalist vs....

Andrew was a senior product manager intern at Amazon, and currently a second-year MBA student at Harvard Business School. In this episode, Andrew and I focus on the product recruitment process. Topics range from the approach to applications, effective sources of prep content, a breakdown of the different types of interviews, the struggles of the process, and dealing with rejection from interviews. This is a critical podcast for you if you’re thinking about or are currently recruiting for a...

Andrew is a senior product manager intern at Amazon, and currently an MBA student at Harvard Business School. Previously, Andrew worked in Business Operations at Airbnb and as a management consultant at McKinsey. In this episode, Andrew and I talk about his journey into product management from his days in college, why he ultimately used an MBA as a transition into Product, his thoughts on recruiting into product from business school, and how to overcome the technical barrier when recruiting...

Jesar is a product manager at Whatsapp. Previously Jesar worked as a product manager at Codecademy and was part of the inaugural twitter APM class. Jesar and I talk through: her journey into product management, her experiences with the Twitter APM program, her thoughts on the product interview process, the challenges that she faces as she reflects on her career as a PM, and her approach to these challenges.

Paul is the first product manager at Kepler, a tech company with the mission of bringing the internet to space. In this episode, Paul and I chat about the responsibilities of a satellite operations engineer, breaking into product internally, working with and inspiring engineers, our opinions on product management courses, and leveling up as a product manager.

Jenny is a product designer at NextDoor, a social networking platform for neighbourhoods based in San Francisco. Jenny previously worked at Shopify and Wattpad. In this episode, Jenny and I chat about the super critical relationship between a product designer and a product manager. The conversation covers: how to give feedback on designs, the role that designers play in product development, how to practice “design” thinking, and the differences between product design and graphic...

Kiki is a senior product manager at Rent the Runway, a fashion tech company based in New York City. Kiki was previously a product manager at Microsoft and has spent half her career as a PM in big tech and half at a scale-up / startup. In this episode Kiki and I chat about the differences between working in big tech vs. at a startup as a product manager. We cover the interview process, culture, the scope of work, personal fulfillment, and other random fun topics. Kiki shares her advice on how...

Adam is the head of product at Flinks, a fintech company based in Canada. In this episode Adam and I chat about his path into product management, how he quickly made his way into a product leadership role, how he was able to accelerate and grow his career as a PM, what it means to be a product leader, and his thoughts on hiring great PMs.

Steffi is an engineering manager at a leading music streaming tech company. Steffi speaks to the role of the engineering manager and how she typically collaborates with product managers. Steffi talks about the different areas in which she coaches product managers and the qualities of a good PM from an engineering lens. We spend extensive time talking about tech debt, which I believe is important for every lit PM to understand.

Ryan is a senior product manager at Disney Streaming. Ryan shares his experiences of being laid off from a product role at Zola during the global pandemic and how he bounced back to land a senior product role with Disney within 4 weeks. The has been extremely difficult for people across the world and we hope that this episode will be helpful to anyone looking for a new role during this period. Episode Transcription 2:15 - Background information leading up to layoffs 8:51 - Urgency to...

Anand, a technical product manager at Amazon, walks us through his experiences interviewing for product roles. 0:35 - Approach to applying to product roles for the first time 3:18 - What are the different types of PM interviews? 5:40 - What base knowledge does it take to answer PM interview questions? 7:27 - Did the Masters degree helped with product interviews? 9:39 - Thoughts on using product interview frameworks 16:19 - Are you happy now that you're a PM?

(Part 1 of 2) Anand is a Technical Product Manager at Amazon. Anand comes from a non-tech background in chemical engineering and went to work as a management consultant out of undergrad. Anand talks about how he ultimately used a technical masters degree to help him springboard into product management. He discusses some of his experiences as a management consultant as well as the trade offs between an MBA and a technical masters. (Part 2, coming soon) Anand speaks to his experiences...

Eric is a Product Manager at SSENSE, where he works on the mobile shopping experience. Eric has been interested in the role of product management without knowing about the role itself for many years before he became a product manager. He talks about how his experience through high school and college led him to learn about the product management role, and how he pivoted from his consulting role to become a product manager.  Eric also touches on his experiences interviewing at big tech...