Don’t optimise for faang, it would happen parallel also loads of luck factored into getting shortlisted. I have tier 1 MBA+ decade of core PM experience. Haven’t got any shortlisted. Hope it helps.

Product Manager

Currently 3+ Yrs of Exp TPM at a Unicorn TC: 21 (Excluding Stocks) College: VIT Vellore, CSE BTech  Up for a promotion this October. Will move to SPM  Want to move into a FAANG PM Role.  I feel get...

Currently 3+ Yrs of Exp
TPM at a Unicorn
TC: 21 (Excluding Stocks)
College: VIT Vellore, CSE BTech

Up for a promotion this October. Will move to SPM

Want to move into a FAANG PM Role. 
I feel getting shortlisted is very difficult

Should I do an MBA to get there?
Don't want to spend time on CAT prep
Have given GRE - 320, GMAT - 700

Also, want to stay in India

How to get shortlisted for FAANG PM Role?

How to get shortlisted for FAANG PM Role?- Grapevine

Hi all,

As the title suggests, I want to break into FAANG and companies like Uber, Walmart, MSFT and the likes but unable to do so. 

A bit about me:

BITS Pilani 2021 grad. I have ~3 YOE as a PM, 2 years at a major ecommerce unicorn and now, I'm at a relatively mid series C startup. I had to quit that unicorn because of toxicity and health issues, I still kind of regret it.

For my next move, which I'm planning in the next 2 years, I want to get into FAANG+ companies, but I'm afraid that since I'm not working at a company like Swiggy/Flipkart or a company of equivalent brand value, I won't be able to make it even past the resume screening. 

What should I do from here? Is it impossible for me to get into the companies I have mentioned?

What should be my path to becoming a FAANG PM?

Welcome to Product Managers's Private Community

Hi guys,

I am a senior frontend dev (lead) with 8 years of experience. Just have a BCA degree from 3 tier college.

After years of staring at screen constantly for good 10+hrs, i want to make a move to Non Tech role like PM or Engg Manager Role.
Help with what all options do I have to make a switch- 
1- MBA from Normal xyz college will give a low yield
2- MBA from Ivy league will take time to crack and complete.
3- PMP course just for the sake of it
4- Pmp course from ISB or Keylogg to actually learn it
Currently 33 age, ctc 36lpa fixed.
Also, will I be able to get similiar ctc ?

Switch From Tech Lead Frontend dev to Pm Role

Technical Lead

Hi guys. My company is probably going to go under soon.
I am from a decent Grad college which is not famous and from a worse MBA college which no one knows.
I have 2 yoe as a Data PM.
This is my order of priority:
1. A big company which won't fire people for the next 3-4 yrs.
2. AI Product Management. I know stuff but very little experience. No formal education here.
3. Fintech since my current role involves finance and accounting stuff

Would love referrals, mentorship and gyaan.

Need to crack new PM Role

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

I have close to 14 years of experience mostly in development and solution architecture. Right now I am working in a top FMCG company for 3 years now and now I want to switch to technical product based company such as FAANG , Salesforce and so. I need some help/suggestions on how should I move forward for the preparation.rrwuest you guys to share your experiences as well

Need help to prepare for FAANG

Solution Architect

I am a BCA graduate with 2 years of experience as an Automation tester in one of the MNC. I am trying to get into FAANG but I am not getting any response. Can someone provide some ideas to get into it??

How to get into FAANG

Test Engineer

Welcome to Business Roles's Private Community

Do I loose out on senior roles in larger/  ‘branded’ orgs as I gain more experience due not being an MBA from top 10?

Current role - PM at Unicorn 
YoE - 4.5 , Pm exp - 2 
Education : BTech from tier 3 college 
Ctc - 41 lpa + esops 

I haven’t been able to get any short lists from MANGA or other large tech orgs only from startups.

Should do an MBA?

Senior Product Manager

How to Get Google PM interview short list ?

I'm interviewing for a PM role at Flipkart. 

Done with 3 rounds and was told there at 3 more rounds? I think that's unusually high. 

What's the avg salary for PM at Flipkart? 

I'm interviewing for PM 1 but ideally would want a PM 2 role. 

Exp: 
2 years as PM post MBA (tier 1)
2 years as Android dev and 8 months as PM pre MBA

Flipkart PM interview and salary

Need you people guidance I am currently preparing for my GMAT your response would really be appreciated.

I have 76% and 81% in my 10th and 12th will this score impact my dream of getting into top B-schools?

Analyst

Do I loose out on senior roles in larger/  ‘branded’ orgs as I gain more experience due not being an MBA from top 10?

Current role - PM at Unicorn 
YoE - 4.5 , Pm ex -2 
Education : BTech from tier 3 college 
Ctc - 41 lpa + esops 

I haven’t been able to get any short lists from MANGA or other large tech orgs only from startups.

Should I do an MBA?

I have 9+ years of work experience in Product Management, mostly across startups. I wish to experience working at BigTech/Faang companies. I don’t have an MBA. I graduated from IIT. Have no coding background. 
Serious and genuine advise would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Please advise to crack PM roles in Big Tech companies

Guys, I am in product domain having ~5 years of experience with overall 7 years of experience. At which designation, should I be working?

Advice

What are some of the tried & tested ways to get shortlist from big tech firms in Product domain ? Have applied to their portals multiple times but hardly got any response, despite good profile and experience

Best way to get resume shortlisted in big tech firms for PMs

IIMboacki 2y or 1y package is less than masters union 1y course!!!

Do u agree or have any perspective?

35 Lpa Avg Package at Master's Union >> IIM blacki

1. “Powered by Masters Union”, not news but PR by them 
 2. Batch size not given  
 3. 20% placed in founders office roles.😂😂 
 Don’t trust MU for the next 2 3 years. Phir sab nikal jaayega

Senior Consultant

Welcome to Moving Abroad's Private Community

I'm 27, I've got 3 years of experience. 2 pre mba as a software developer at a US MNC (financial sector) and then total 1 year experience post mba (top 5 bschool India) as a pm. I quit my job for 7 months post mba to pursue entrepreneurship with an accelerator. 

Due to recent experiences, I've kind of had it and want to explore opportunities abroad. I know the MS route is the most common but back then I couldn't have afforded it. So I got a master's here because I got a good bschool. 

Now I'm feeling I'm stuck here, so for anyone who's managed to successfully move abroad post mba in India. 
1. How did you do it? (Except internal transfers)
2. How many yoe did you have post mba?
3. Did you take a hit in comp (PPP basis)

I am currently making 33lpa fixed + 6-7 in bonus/esops etc. I don't speak any foreign languages.

What are my options? Do I have any options?

[Help] How can a PM post mba in India move abroad?

Hi,

I'm a PM and I've recently left my job at a unicorn to take up a higher position at an early stage venture. I'm only the second PM hire of the company which means a LOT of 0 to 1 building.

The work is pretty solid and my level of learning is far, far beyond what I was doing at my unicorn stint. I have a lot more autonomy here and my manager is great.

But lately, I've been feeling that this move would probably close my doors for FAANG or even companies like Flipkart and Zomato - because they'd probably pick someone from a unicorn company over me. 

Is my apprehension correct? I'm only 3 years into my career if that helps.

Thanks

Is it possible to move from a early stage startup to FAANG companies?

Welcome to Office Gossip's Private Community

Note - I am a product manager too

4 out of 5 product managers will act all high and mighty of themselves, bragging their way as if they run everything going on in the company, flaunting their business degrees and being utterly disrespectful towards their team( dev design qa name it), 

Recently started going to office so the attitude I am seeing is very transparent and more visible (more with the higher experience folks)

It makes me wanna leave this hyper inflated role, thinking of I will end up like them scares me, and you have to do is speak out jargons in meetings day in day out and have a English accent of Shashi Tharoor.

Recently my manager told that this is a role where you have to very representable or very visible and act in floor as if you are the busiest person on earth and I seriously some PMs in company doing that, they walk so fast in floor as if they will fall off or would be better to have 4 legs.

I am done with this product management shit

Indian. I am a SDE (backend) currently. ~2 yrs exp. 16 LPA and I work 40-50 hrs a week. I like where I am, but I am not feeling the zeal for tech anymore. Probably will do a MBA down the line (thinking abroad, not sure) 

Looking for equal or greater pay, similar WLB, new domain. Should I switch to PM and try a hand at it? 

Am I aware of the reality or living in my own isolated reality?

Switch to PM?

Software Engineer

Tier 1 MBA, 5 years of consulting plus corp strategy experience, 2 years data science exp pre MBA. Current ctc around 45.

Speaking to friends etc in the PM roles, I've developed an interest in the role. And would like to give it a fair shot. Just can't seem to figure out how. Any pointers would be really helpful.

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