Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology (Cracking the Interview & Career)

by Gayle Laakmann McDowell

I think three things make me a great fit for this position. First of all, I have several years of experience as a PM, and I’ve consistently shown success in the role. I’ve launched four critical features from scratch in that time, and was rated the top PM at my company. This is what led to my current hiring manager recruiting me to his team. Second, as a CS major and statistics minor, I have the technical and quantitative background that you’re looking for. I haven’t done a ton of data analysis in my current role, but I have the academic background and raw skills to learn it quickly. I’ve actually started learning a bit of data analysis through some online courses. I have no doubt I’ll be able to pick up the skills you need quickly. Third, I really want to be here. I’m a fitness junkie, having run three marathons and participated in two Tough Mudder races. I truly believe in your mission of the gamification of exercise and I’m constantly coming up with ways of making

exercise more fun. I’ve even recruited several of my anti-exercise friends to regularly workout—and enjoy it.

Ultimately though, they’re all looking at the same two factors: your content and your communication.

In addition to the above elements, behavioral questions are typically used to evaluate your skills and attributes.

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