I was trying to get into PM roles on my own for longtime, I was getting shortlisted at some places but keep getting rejections. Post zirp, there were no shortlists coming from applying myself but I really wanted to switch so I joined Upraised.
My experience
Learning
The learning and interview prep are one of the best highlights for me. Earlier, I used to structures the answers wierdly and I have not done any mocks as well. TBH, I am a person who needs some handholding and Upraised does a good job here.
Placements
Yes, I have seen and heard from other cohort mates, the shortlists have reduced and not many good companies are coming. But I got shortlisted for companies like Razorpay and Jar, couldn't clear the interview though. Finally got an offer from B2B SaaS company. I think it's more about job market and your profile fitment.
IMO, if you are someone who has been trying to get into PM roles and are struggling, you should definitely think about Upraised. Yes, I agree you can learn content from internet and practice with friends but TBH it won't work for most people as PM role is a very complex role and peer learning and mentoring is most effective here.