PM at MNCs vs Indian startups?

Hey everyone, excited to be doing this AMA! A brief about me, I work currently as a Director of Product at an Indian unicorn startup About my career: - Did my undergrad from IIT and then masters from an Ivy league school - Have been in product for almost 10 years now - across 2 Indian unicorn startups and a publicly listed company Would love to take questions on what it means to be a PM, growing within the role, building your career, and other things :) Will be back here at 4 pm and start replying Shoot away!

I’m considering a switch to Mumbai as my wife has better opportunities there. Any suggestions on good product management opportunities in Mumbai? Generally I’ve seen decent PM opportunities in Dream11 and Hotstar only but unsure of the growth in them too. I’m expecting a product culture similar to startups in Banglore, is that a realistic expectation? P.S. I have 4 years workex building consumer facing products

After seeing the salaries on the grapevine of Startups and MNC's, what are u more likely to join ?? What are the perks of each one offer ? How much do u believe these salaries???

How much do PMs earn in startups with different years of experience and in giants like FAANG?

Anyone who has given the cars24 PM interview in the recent time. Please share the interview process and questions asked

3 years in Google 16+ years of experience 8+ years of EM experience Google hiring committee member Ask me anything

The job market has dried up for senior product roles. Do you think the situation will improve soon? What's your overall outlook of product management as a career beyond 10 years? Do you see yourself doing this for another decade? Asking mostly from a supply and demand point of view. Also, has seen that the role is becoming more and more vague and replaceable. Context: Leading a 6 membered product team in a series B funded company. Managing the ceo/cpo opinion differences, moving to wfo from remote, high work pressure and too much reporting. I have been working with series A, series B companies throughout my career.

I've received offers for the PM role from both Swiggy and Headout and am uncertain which one to choose. Although I know the team function and dynamics play a crucial role, my information on that is limited. Here are my priorities for the next stint: 1) Good work culture & WLB - Don't want 12hr+ workdays, and random layoffs affecting my mental peace. From what I've gathered, Headout seems to better in this area. I've heard that Swiggy has a history of silent layoffs and that teams suffer from poor WLB. 2) Good learning curve - I’m looking for a role with less firefighting and more in-depth problem-solving. While this can vary by team, I've heard that Headout places a strong emphasis on professional growth by mentoring and providing quality projects. 3) Future exit opportunities - Swiggy's brand name is a significant factor, potentially offering more and better future opportunities compared to Headout. Please help me with any reviews/experiences that you have for the product culture at both these orgs so that I'm able to make a more informed decision!

Currently an APM in B2B from tier 1 college. CTC: 21 LPA Exp: ~2 yrs Should I go for an MBA? If yes, then: - Indian MBA vs Abroad - 1 year vs 2 year Goal is to progress rapidly in my career and get a stable job with good pay and WLB in a reputed company. Finally retire in 15-20 years from now with a hefty corpus.