Product Management Podcasts
- A16Z PodcastsThe go-to place for discussions about technology, innovation, and change as it impacts all our lives.
- CHURN.FMHear from founders and subscription economy pros working in product, marketing, customer success, support, and operations roles across different stages of company growth.
- Design Your Thinking: Product Mindset PodcastA mix of deep-dive, focused interviews, and solo episodes discussing the Product Mindset with experts and influencers.
- Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | CareerLenny Rachitsky interviews world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover concrete, actionable, and tactical advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
- Unsolicited Feedback PodcastPodcast by Reforge that invites you into closed-door conversations between growth and product leaders.
- The VergecastTech product-oriented podcast that gives an irreverent & informative look at what's happening right now (and next) in the world of technology and gadgets.
Other Helpful Videos
- Lewis C. Lin - Official YouTube ChannelView exclusive insights on how to apply PM frameworks and move up the PM career ladder.
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What is Product Management?
- Kellogg CMC: So You Want to be a Product Manager - Informational Interview Question BankA guide on leveraging informational interview questions to better understand the product management career path and culture of product at a given organization.
- What it takes to be a good product managerProfessor Mohan Sawhney visits Cisco to discuss the ins and outs of product management.
- Industry Advisors - Amazon PM Coffee Chat (Sept 2020)CMC Coach Megan Thomas talks with an alum in product management at Amazon about the role and his career experiences.
- Understanding Product Management - Panel Discussion with CMC Industry Advisors (Jan 2023)Panel discussion with four Kellogg alums who have deep expertise in product management.
- Product Management Description: Competencies & ArchetypesDetailed descriptions of PM positions from Professor Birju Shah
- Product Management Recruitment: Competencies & ArchetypesDetailed descriptions of PM roles by Professor Birju Shah
PM Career Resources
- APM List by Exponent
APM List is a curated list of top Associate Product Manager (APM) programs, product management internships, and product manager jobs for new graduates, maintained and updated weekly by Exponent.
APM programs are entry-level roles in product management designed to train future product managers and leaders. These programs are for new product managers and offer specialized training and rotations across different teams and companies.
- PM Learning Series Newsletter by Shyvee ShiLevel up your Product career with advice from industry thought leaders and experts. Hosted by Kellogg alum Shyvee Shi.
- Product School: Free Online Resources for Product Managers
Includes free books for download, videos & guides, on-demand courses, and live events.
Interview Preparation Resources
Create your own free account with RocketBlocks and Exponent through the CMC's subscriptions to access comprehensive PM interview prep with interview questions and answers from PM experts, drills, concept reviews, mock interviews, and video-based crash courses on what to expect in interviews.
- RocketBlocks (Kellogg Portal) This link opens in a new window
All-in-one interview preparation drills and key concept reviews for Consulting, Product Management, Strategy & Biz Ops, Product & Data Analytics, Product Marketing Management, and Tech & Consulting Behavioral Interview Prep. Select the best module for you, or combine any together if you're exploring multiple career paths.
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Also check out the RocketBlocks Blog! Features general and company-specific interview prep and advice for breaking into Consulting, Product Management, Product Marketing Management, & Strategy & Biz Ops, with advice from industry leaders.
- Exponent This link opens in a new window
Learn to beat tech interviews directly from the FAANG employees who ask them. Sign up for an account with your Kellogg email to access custom tools for acing the tech interview built by experts for future experts, including interactive lessons and a peer mock interview matching platform.
Additional Interview Prep Resources
- Kellogg CMC: So You Want to be a Product Manager - Informational Interview Question BankA guide on leveraging informational interview questions to better understand the product management career path and culture of product at a given organization.
- Kellogg Tech Club Case BookDownload the most current case book from the KTech Resources Repository under Interviewing > Other Materials.
- How To Crush Product Management InterviewsAdvice from a Kellogg alum on resources to use when preparing for PM interviews.
Secrets of the Amazon, Facebook, and Google PM Interviews and much more are available from Lewis Lin's Newsletter Archive
- IGotAnOffer: Google PM Interview
Interview process and timeline, example questions, and preparation tips specific to the Google PM interview. - IGotAnOffer: Amazon PM InterviewInterview process and timeline, example questions, and preparation tips specific to the Amazon PM interview.
Check out IGotAnOffer's Product Management blog for more interview tips and company-specific guides, including Uber and LinkedIn.
- How To Crush Your Product Management Interview — Ultimate Guide For All Aspiring PMsTips from a product manager at Salesforce.
- Lenny's Newsletter: How to Interview Product ManagersAdvice for interviewers that provides insight into the interview process. Interview structure, skills to test, questions to ask, project examples, and more
- LiftoffPM 🚀Series of instructional product management interview lessons created by Senior FAANG PMs designed to help you achieve a perfect 10/10 rating in your interviews.
Interview Questions
- Exponent: Product Manager Interview Question BankList of product manager interview questions and answers verified by hiring managers and candidates, sortable by company. Sign up for an Exponent account with your Kellogg email address.
Mock Interviews
- StellarPeers
Create a free account to access product management case interview examples shared by professionals in the tech space. - Exponent Playlist of Mock Product Management InterviewsWatch Exponent's mock product management (PM) interviews with product managers from Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and more.
Frameworks
- Intercom's Product PrinciplesA content series where experts across Intercom's R&D team talk about the principles that guide their work everyday.
- Intercom on Product ManagementFree downloadable book of proven frameworks for building products that customers love.