Uber Group PM, Randy Edgar gives an insider insight and learn more on how to ace the PM interview. In the presentation Randy discusses what companies are looking for during Product Manager interviews, the signals they are trying to uncover and tips and tricks to ace the interview. Along the way, we will discuss a dozen sample questions and go into detail as to why they are asked, what signal the question is trying to uncover and provide insights into how to best answer each of the questions so that you can ace your next PM interview. Want to become a product manager? We offer 8-week part-time courses in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Santa Monica and New York. See upcoming courses here: http://productschool.com/

1. Uber PM Talks:
How To Crack The PM Interview
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Randy Edgar
- Group Product Manager at Uber
- 17+ years of Senior level Product
Management and Product Marketing
experience
MEET OUR SPEAKER

4. WHAT ARE PM HIRING
MANAGERS LOOKING FOR?

5. Goals and Metrics Focus

6. Data Driven
Decisioning

7. Innovation
(one good idea)

8. Technical Acumen

9. Overall Knowledge of
Relevant Market

10. Leadership/Vision
(Inspiration)

11. Execution
aka “getting shit done”

12. Communication

13. Design/UX

14. TYPICAL QUESTIONS
• (And what interviewers are really looking for)

15. • Tell me about your background…
• How do you measure success of product x?
• Product x usage is down, what to do next?

16. • Pick a product and tell me a feature they should build
next. (Why?)
• What’s more important, the number of weekly users or
engagement of the users you have?
• You build a new feature which is getting adoption but
cannibalizing the core product, now what?

17. • What would be your process for prioritizing
features on your roadmap?
• Tell me about a product that is well designed or is
not well designed
• Members on a product team have different
priorities, how do you balance those often
conflicting priorities

18. OVERALL TIPS

19. • Be personable and friendly. Smile
• Speak slowly, talk as the interview is a conversation
• Understand the company culture thoroughly beforehand
• Ensure you have the customer needs in mind
• Prepare really thoughtful questions in advance
• Don’t talk disparagingly of a former company or manager
• Research who you are meeting with on LinkedIn
• Sell yourself
• Practice! Take those interviews periodically to hone your skills

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