How to transition from engineering to product management?

How much salary can I expect? Currently I'm 7 years into development

Matilda Carmden

Stealth

a year ago

How much you have now in engineering?

Kendall Vernon

Stealth

a year ago

38 I'm ok for paycut

Jordon Everett

Stealth

a year ago

Fixed ?

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Matilda Lee

Microsoft

a year ago

If I had to go back 8 years, I would have continued in my dev role.

Isaiah Carmden

Stealth

a year ago

Different people, different mindset, different goals.

Jordon Nadeen

Microsoft

a year ago

Not necessarily, what's to say that the reason why you want to move out of dev wouldn't be the reason you would want to move out of PM too?

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Anise Lee

Stealth

a year ago

Why do you want to switch? Are you a part of a startup(series a,b,c) or a relatively established org?

Kalan Taye

Stealth

a year ago

Relatively established one. I feel like I'm losing interest in development altogether. I am just losing the interest. So rather than quitting career and trying out something else, I want to try something which atleast interests me.

Kendall Carmden

Stealth

a year ago

I think you would have a huge advantage when you get in the market. Although you wouldn't get a job from the standard apply on portals route. You will have to pitch yourself to founders/product heads via dms, case studies etc. Given you have expertise in development, you can also explore positions that are in the middle of core product and development like Technical Program Management, Platform Product Management etc instead of jumping directly to a Business oriented Product role. There are very few good PMs in the current tech space, especially startups that is polluted by college fresh grads getting into PM. And the ecosystem would always need good PMs with strong technical expertise, so you can do great if you really want to. Happy to help in the transition in any other way. All the best.

Dezi Lee

Stealth

a year ago

PM roles are still evolving with varied emphasis on design, tech or marketing inclinations. As for the constants, it's just communication & critical thinking. Sounds simple but is a pain to do day in day out. I'd say join a cohort based education platforms which would have a lot of exercises to fill in whatever gaps you might be happening. No comments on how the compensation will play out. Would still be a good pay given your experience in engineering. Hope it helps.