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

www.productschool.com

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

www.productschool.com