Transitioning from Engineering to Product Management
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How do you transition to product management from engineering? What skills do you need and how do you get them? How do you crack the interview?
![My Background
• Engineer @ Google, Microsoft & Apple
– 3 Years on Google Hiring Committee
– Interviewed 150+ candidates
• Founder of CareerCup.com
• Author
– Cracking the Coding Interview
– The Google Resume
– Cracking the PM Interview [Product Management]
• Interview coach for acquisitions & acquihires
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Transitioning from Engineering to Product Management
- 1. Transitioning from Engineering -> Product Management Gayle Laakmann McDowell
- 2. My Background • Engineer @ Google, Microsoft & Apple – 3 Years on Google Hiring Committee – Interviewed 150+ candidates • Founder of CareerCup.com • Author – Cracking the Coding Interview – The Google Resume – Cracking the PM Interview [Product Management] • Interview coach for acquisitions & acquihires McDowell | CareerCup.com
- 3. slides Technologywoman.com -> Speaking engagements -> ctrl-F for “master” McDowell | CareerCup.com
- 4. What PM jobs are open to you? Product Manager (“PM”) == “Associate Product Manager” (Google, Yahoo, Facebook, etc.) == “Program Manager” (Microsoft) McDowell | CareerCup.com
- 5. The Perfect PM Technical Skills + Product Skills + Industry Expertise + Business Expertise McDowell | CareerCup.com New PMs have some but not ALL of these skills.
- 6. Smart Gets Things Done Strategy & Vision Leadership Customer Focus Product Design Analysis & Synthesis Action Oriented Prioritization Project Management Technical Skills Communication
- 7. Strategy & Vision Leadership Customer Focus Product Design Analysis & Synthesis Action Oriented Prioritization Project Management Technical Skills Communication ENGINEER
- 8. Acquiring Skills • At your company? – Help out a PM • Outside of work? – Design your own app • Formal education – Coursera, General Assembly – Books • Show initiative, leadership, & design McDowell | CareerCup.com
- 9. Should you get an MBA? • VERY mixed opinions in SV • Gives you “business” knowledge – Marketing, accounting, pricing, etc. • Effective way to career hop – … at the top schools & local schools • But it’s a very expensive way to do that… McDowell | CareerCup.com
- 10. Getting the Opportunity McDowell | CareerCup.com
- 11. A PM-Focused Resume • That cool algorithm isn’t that useful • Focus on: – Leadership – Design – Initiative • ACCOMPLISHMENTS McDowell | CareerCup.com
- 12. Landing the Opportunity • Hard to jump companies & roles • Leverage your expertise – Dev tools PM? – Got industry expertise? • Blog & be active online • Network, network, network McDowell | CareerCup.com
- 13. The Interview McDowell | CareerCup.com
- 14. What to Expect in the Interview • Behavioral Questions • Product Design • Estimation Questions • Business Questions • Technical Questions McDowell | CareerCup.com • Gets things done • Problem Solving • Communication • User-Focused Thinking • Relevant Skills
- 15. So, tell me about yourself… McDowell | CareerCup.com
- 16. Your Two-Minute Pitch • I am a … at … • In college, I studied … • Then I worked for … • Then … • Now I’m … • Outside of work, I … McDowell | CareerCup.com • Sprinkle in highlights • Show the WHY • Connect yourself
- 17. Preparing for Behavioral Qs McDowell | CareerCup.com Job 1 Job 2 Leadership/Influence Mistakes/Failures Challenges Successes Teamwork Select 5 Key Stories. What do they say about you?
- 18. Structure 1: Nugget First • Lead with your “thesis” / nugget – Grabs the listener’s attention – Gives them context for where you’re going. McDowell | CareerCup.com A: I’m most proud of my leading my company’s pivot. Last year, … Q: What accomplishment are you most proud of?
- 19. Structure 2: S.A.R. ituation ction esult McDowell | CareerCup.com S A R What was the issue? What did you do about it? What was the impact?
- 20. Product Design Questions How would you design an calculator for the blind? Design an elevator for a building. Pick a Google product. How would you improve it?
- 21. Product Design Questions: Why? • Communication & Structured Thinking • Ability to understand the user • Creativity • Business instincts / skills
- 22. Product Design Qs: Approach 1. Ask questions to resolve ambiguity 2. Understand the user & use cases. 3. Structure the problem 4. Solve piece by piece Put the user first.
- 23. What to Expect in the Interview • Behavioral Questions • Product Design • Estimation Questions • Business Questions • Technical Questions McDowell | CareerCup.com • Gets things done • Problem Solving • Communication • User-Focused Thinking • Relevant Skills
- 24. McDowell | CareerCup.com Follow Me Online: Facebook.com/Gayle Twitter.com/Gayle Quora.com TechnologyWoman.com