You can shift from engineering to product quite easily. The vice versa is impossible.

Thanks. So do you suggest trying engineering for a couple of years and then decide?

Business Analyst

Product Manager

Some engineering experience will help with product management in future. So maybe keep at engineering for few years. Prod management is very fuzzy role which might leave you without much hard skills .

Interesting perspective. Thanks @TepidFanny11 !

Software Engineer

Hi! I'm a fresher with about 5 months of work ex. I have previously interned as a PM and now I'm working as an engineer. I'm struggling to choose between software engineering and product management...

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Hi! I'm a fresher with about 5 months of work ex. I have previously interned as a PM and now I'm working as an engineer. I'm struggling to choose between software engineering and product management. How should I take a call?

Software engineering vs product management

Software engineering vs product management- Grapevine

Welcome to Office Gossip's Private Community

I'm relatively early in my career, and has been working as a Program Manager (it doesn't mean that I have anyone reporting to me). I love what I do. The pay is also decent. 

I also like software engineering (app development mainly). I used to code regularly and has got some apps on the Play Store as well (hobby projects, not big). 

I'm confused whether I should continue as a Program Manager (going down the managerial route) or switch to a Software Engineering role. I feel like I should get some software engineering experience before being in a role working closely with Software Engineers. But, another thought is why move away from something that I love doing. 

I'm a bit scared on taking a decision (grass would always be greener on the other side). I don't know anyone like me in the same route.

Note: I work at a fortune 50 organisation, awesome team/manager, and all of them are completely supportive of whatever decision I make. 

My manager is happy to help me grow in any direction (both at the same time as well), but spending energy on one would yield better results. 

Age: <25
Education: B.Tech (no MBA)
Exp: ~ 2 years

Note: I would definitely love to be a good manager down the lane (always liked working with people). 


(I don't want to make this into a thread to fight on coding v/s non coding roles)

Managerial Role vs Engineering Role

I am in a situation where I need to choose my next role. I can be a program manager working end to end on a program, a product manager for relatively and R&D team, or a software engineer with the R&D team. While I don’t hate coding, and have some basic experience, I am someone who would loves to be a part of the bigger picture, and feels that software engineering is a bit narrow in that aspect. Please help me choose. 

I’ve 2.5 YoE and has been a program manager who has handled product functions as well. I equally love all of the above 3 roles.

Need help choosing a role

Program Manager

Hi! Can you please suggest websites or apps to get mentorship or exposure. I'll go first - ADPList.

Websites/apps to get mentorship or exposure

I am a software engineer with 2 yrs of experience.
I am kinda fascinated with the developing idea of project than developing the product. I want to switch to product management which I think somehow doing it my current job except giving the idea.

I like to innovate solutions and implement then in the real world and I want people to use it. I think this would be the right path to get started into it.

Doing an mba is also good option but I think moving to pm role will be a good option .
It’s to crack it but not impossible.

I am not sure how the feature would be for this career.

OPEN TO HEAT 
Suggestions , Advices, Opinions, Experiences.
:)

Software Engineer to Product Manager

Software Developer

Please let me know about the companies looking for product managers/analysts for freshers. Internship and FTE roles both are to be considered.
Thanks.

Any company hiring for Product Roles for freshers?

Please guide I'm lost I don't know what interests me the most I want to know reality check of all 3 roles - Salary, work life balance, growth. Share your thoughts it'll help.

I've currently 2.5y of Experience as Software Engineer in Accenture but I played many roles in project - Testing, Development, Client Demos.

Now I'm just lost whichvdirection should I go considering it has good future and not over saturated/fear of being replaced by AI?

Consulting or Product Management or Software Engineer?

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I was preparing for Product roles for quite some times, But as far as i am seeing software engineers are paid more, so shoud i start preparing for software domain now or stick to the product role.

Please advice

Final Year student

I am a Software Engineer(3-YOE) and want to transition to Product Management role.

Does the ISB PM certifications help us in any form for that or regular MBA is required to get the role.

Transition to PM role🧐

I am a 3rd year student from tier -3 private college, pursuing btech  is it possible to get PM roles just after under graduation, have seen people from tier -1/2 pursuing vague branches like coal mineral sort of engineering and still be able to crack roles as a PM at tech companies . Also one should aim for a role like this after undergrad or just it demands more exp? Also any roadmap you would recommend

PM role after Undergrad ?

Hey grapeviners, I am a software engineer and earning pretty good, but I have always dreamt of becoming a product manager. I don't hold any MBA. So How do I transition from a software engineer to a product manager.

Software Engineer to a Product Manager

Would you rather be an Engineer learning how to Product or a Product Manager learning how to Engineer?

Answer is obvious mate. And it's already in motion. 
 Everyone knows current product management breed is a messed up fraudulent bunch. They will run into poverty if they don't change ways🙂

Founding Engineer

I've got 3.5YOE as a software engineer. what salary can I expect as an APM?

salary expectations

Project Manager

I wanna know about it more i recently graduated from engineering in ece but I have got a really nice job i mean i didn't like this but I wanna grow and do something good financially and that made me think about PM can anyone tell me or help me with it !?!?

How to be a product manager?

I am a 2023 graduate and a product Enthusiast. I am from a top tier NIT but unfortunately no companies come for PM roles. I have no idea why. I have a placement in a very good company and a very good salary but im not satisfied because its not in Product. 

What are my options, what do I do? I am not at all interested in another rat race to the IIMs and MBA degrees. 
I just want to work and hustle. 

What can I do?? 

Appreciate all the suggestions. 
Thank you

How do I break into Product Management as a fresher.

Consultant

I am getting into my second yr of MBA I did an internship in the area of market research and have skilled in power Bi, Excel, google analytics...have a good research mind and analytical thinking ability But I don't know coding i can't say my coding skill is bad becuz I don't know or don't have that skill. How can I become prodman don't have any other work experience i am a fresher

What should I need to do to become a PM

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

How to transition from engineering to product management?

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

Lately I am in dilemma to take up the IC role or EM role, meanwhile got a thought of being a PM altogether. 
I don’t have a MBA degree, just a plain BE degree from Mumbai university.

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