Main takeaways: - Drive the interview - Build product intuition - Create 10x solutions

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Preparing for the PM Interview
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6. Preparing for the PM
interview
Abhinav Gaiha

7. Introduction
•5+ years of PM experience
•Product Manager - Google Ads
• Interview PMs at many different levels
•MBA - Johnson at Cornell University

8. Preparing for the PM interview
•Goal for today
• Share practical tips and strategies that helped me crack the PM
interviews
•Things to keep in mind
• There is no one size fits all
• Believe in yourself and find what works for you
• There is no “best” framework

9. My favourite interview strategies
Drive the interview Build product intuition Create 10x solutions

10. Driving the interview
• Imagine yourself as the PM on the job trying to solve the problem –
what would you do ? And why? What’s your thought process?
• Generate options -> prioritize using your product intuition -> decide on
the next step/so what? -> confirm with the interviewer -> repeat
• Remain coachable <- very important!!!

11. Build product intuition
•Product intuition can be built without having worked on the
product
•Do your homework, do research, understand the landscape, build
a perspective – have plan of action
•Resources : Company 10K, News (I like WSJ)

12. Create 10x solution
•Understand the company’s goals, strategy, strengths
and weaknesses – first principles
•Skim the 10K – cost & revenue drivers, risk factors, metrics,
growth levers, state of the industry
•Create solutions that impact the bottom line/business or strategic
goals

13. One more thing before I sign-off!
Practice! Practice! Practice!

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