This document discusses tips for product managers on interviews, starting a new role, and personal branding. It provides advice on preparing for interviews by researching the company and market, practicing stories and questions, and understanding what employers look for. During interviews, it recommends using frameworks like STAR and justifying assumptions. For new roles, it suggests focusing on understanding the product, business, and technology while setting goals. It also discusses networking, continuously learning, and celebrating successes.

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7. PERSONAL BRANDING
HOMEWORK
THE INTERVIEW
CV, Portfolio, projects, community
The company, the interviewer, the market
Questions, frameworks, case studies
MENU A
01
02
03
Thank you note, feedback and learning curve
04 FOLLOW UP

8. PEOPLE
PRODUCT
PERSONAL
Meetings, clear expectations, questions to ask and notes to take
The organization, the market and the documentation
The objectives, the creation, the victories and the fun!
MENU B
01
02
03
Avoid doing those if you want to succeed
04 DON’T

9. PERSONAL BRANDING
How to shine before the interview?
01

10. “LESS IS MORE”
BE CLEAR AND DIRECT
SHOW YOUR UNIQUENESS
Like cover letters,
CVs must be fitted to
the jobs you are
applying for.
RESUME PORTFOLIO NETWORK
Always save a trace
of the projects you
are working on:
designs, URLs,
articles, books.
Be part of
communities,
engage and watch
out for the content
you share on social
media.

11. HOMEWORK
02
Prepping for the big day.

12. —ABRAHAN LINCOLN
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the
first four sharpening the ax.”

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READ, LEARN AND
ASK QUESTIONS
THE COMPANY
Read about the
company, the
interviewer and
their customers.
THE PRODUCT
Use the company
product, analyze it
and prepare for
ideas.
THE MARKET
Read about the
competitors, use
their product and
compare.
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Keep informed on
the last books, last
frameworks or
technologies.
PRACTICE
Prepare your
stories, do mock
interviews, ask for
tips and feedbacks.
SALARIES
Websites like
Glassdoor can help
you identify how
much you can be
worth.

14. 03THE INTERVIEW
You are prepared don’t panic
03

15. 15
USE WHAT YOU
PREPARED
❏ Understand the company culture
❏ Adapt to your interviewer and know the
recruitment process:
❏ HR
❏ Product
❏ Leadership
❏ It’s okay to refer to your notes but always
stick to the basics: you know what your
job is!

16. Data oriented
Technical knowledge
Leadership
Innovation
Execution
Communication
Work with design
WHAT EVERYONE IS LOOKING FOR:

17. STAR FRAMEWORK
SITUATION
TASK
ACTION
RESULT

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THE BASIC QUESTIONS
Tell me about yourself
Tell me about a situation where
you had to shine under pressure
What would your manager say
about you?
Why do you want to work for us?
Why did you leave your previous
company?
Tell me about a time you
failed/succeeded
Who and what inspires you?

19. PRODUCT QUESTIONS
How do you prioritize
ideas and projects?
Tell me about
an app you love
and why you
do.
What would you do to
improve our current
website/app?
What do you think is the
company’s product vision?
What software
language do you
know?
How do you speak with your
customers?

20. CASE STUDIES
& TESTS
❏ Questions during the interview
❏ Presentation/Prototype
❏ Panel interview
❏ Psychology, coding tests

21. KEY
TAKEAWAYS
Justify any
assumption that
you make
Reply with
questions to make
sure you understood
your task.
Show structured
thinking and
always refer to
data.
Take your time,
refer to your notes,
do the maths.
ASSUMPTIONS QUESTIONS
DATA-ORIENTED PAUSE

22. FOLLOW UP
04
Thank you note
Ask questions
Ask for feedbacks
Negotiate

23. HOW TO START YOUR
NEW ROLE
on the right foot

24. YOUR MAIN
FOCUS
PEOPLE
Meet every
stakeholder you can
and listen to their
pain points and
needs.
PRODUCT
Understand the
organization, the
tech stack, read and
document every
thing you can.
PERSONAL
Set up and reach
SMART goals, focus
on measuring the
outcomes and have
fun!

25. PEOPLE
First impressions matter
01

26. 1. Get a clear understanding of the company’s
overall strategy.
2. Infiltrate your company’s customer advisory
group.
3. Understand your key personas completely.
4. Play the role of QA every day.
“HOW CAN I MAKE YOUR LIFE
EASIER?”

27. PRODUCT
02
Understand it til you own it!

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CONTINUOUS
LEARNING, STAY
PASSIVE
THE BUSINESS
Understand the
business model,
the competition,
the customer and
the sales.
YOUR ROLE
Get clear
expectations on
what you have to
accomplish.
THE PAST
Learn what has
been done, find
documentation,
read and take
notes.
THE PRESENT
Check what are the
current OKRs and
how the team is
performing.
THE TECHNOLOGY
Spend time with
your IT leader to
understand the
opportunities and
the specificities.
THE VISION
Understand the
future challenges
of the company
and create/learn
the product vision.

29. 03PERSONAL
Apply your own touch little by
little
03

30. LIKE YOUR PRODUCT, LEARN
FROM YOURSELF AND
ITERATE
START LITTLE
Focus on data and measuring
Test all your concepts and
ideas
Don’t change anything yet!
Set up objectives: personal
and team goals
CELEBRATE AND HAVE FUN
Build trust within your team
and celebrate victories
Organize a team dinner,
breakfast and share some
coffee time with your
colleagues

31. DON’T
04
Judge too fast and criticize
Change everything
Act overconfident
Be a boss

32. —ALBERT EINSTEIN
“If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on
the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining
the proper question to ask… for once I know the proper
question, I could solve the problem in less than five
minutes.”

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