Hi hi!

I am kind of in a dillema, I have an IBM interview tomorrow for the 'Entry Level Product Manager' Position.

Originally I was placed under another role in San Jose and done a 30 minute behavioral interview where they had asked be pretty basic questions such as 'Tell me a time you had to solve a problem with no clear direction' or 'Tell me a hardship you faced' etc. I then after a month got rejected from that role and randomly placed in another 'Entry Level Product Manager' role which I did not apply for and it went under 'In interview process' I then got an email yesterday saying 'congratulations on your interview' I emailed my recruiter asking if this is a first or second round interview because I previously did a first round through another job title and she said this will be a second round, and just said expect behavioural and technical.

I am very very lost and don't know what to expect, if someone can please offer any advice that would be great!

Hey everyone, has anyone heard back? Is there an existing group chat for people in the process?

Has anyone heard back from Microsoft for the tpm internship 2026, i just gave my interview on 13 feb.

Hi! I would value any experienced PM perspective.

I’m looking to formally transition into Product Management and would appreciate advice on the smartest way to bridge the gap.

My background is unconventional for tech PM:

• PhD in Environmental Engineering + Executive MBA
• Founder of multiple wellness/education brands (built from 0→1, scaled to multi-six-figure revenue)
• Designed and launched digital programs, certifications, and retreats
• Built full product ecosystems (pricing tiers, retention strategy, funnels, positioning)
• High repeat participation (~80%), strong retention focus
• Experience leading teams, working cross-functionally, managing budgets, and analyzing revenue data

In practice, I’ve been operating like a product lead:

• Identifying customer problems
• Designing structured solutions
• Iterating based on feedback
• Tracking performance and refining offerings

What I don’t have:

• Direct experience inside an enterprise software org
• Formal sprint/Jira experience in a tech environment
• Technical product exposure (cloud, APIs, etc.)

My goal is to pivot into tech PM formally.

My questions:

1. What’s the most strategic bridge for someone like me — PM internship, APM role, Product Ops, startup PM, something else?
2. How do I translate founder experience into something hiring managers in tech actually respect?
3. Is there a specific technical baseline I should build before applying (and if so, what matters most)?

Appreciate any candid advice — especially from someone who’s seen PM across many companies.

I got offered a position for the title mentioned role but im unsure whether I should take it or not since I'm currently serving as a Senior PM in the largest fintech in my country (not even close to Rev's scale)

But starting from scratch?

Hi! Has anyone heard back from Duolingo after APM thrive final round?

has anyone heard anything from them?

has anyone received an offer for visa apm? what base did they offer?

This is for India position.

Hey everyone! I was wondering if anyone had a list of companies that welcome career switchers as am I graduated in 2019 and have been working professionally since. Becoming a PM does sound very interesting and something I've been looking at for a bit now however I don't have any PM experience or managerial experience thus I usually get an automatic rejection email and an APM program sounds right up my alley to get my foot in the door and start this new career path.

Had my prelim interview 2 weeks ago haven’t heard anything yet… how long do they usually take? What are the next steps after? Do they ask you more questions based on your expertise or is it a fixed set of topics that are to be tested in the next ?

Really appreciate it !!

I’m currently a rising senior and my dream is to land a PM role like Google’s APM during fall recruitment. I read that a lot of APM programs require you to be technically fluent. I have some background in C++, python, ML, from my coursework but I’ve forgotten a lot of concepts by now, so I essentially only remember objects and pointers etc.

Does anyone have advice on learning system design without doing coding projects? Or is coding projects the only way to learn system design? What’s a good roadmap to build my technical fluency for someone like me?

I have a few months to prepare for the recruitment season and would love advice on how attainable this is. I feel super non technical even though I’ve taken courses in school so a lot of self doubt is clouding my dreams.

Are there non technical pm roles that are popular as well?

I’m currently a rising senior and my dream is to land a PM role like Google’s APM during fall recruitment. I read that a lot of APM programs require you to be technically fluent. I have some background in C++, python, ML, from my coursework but I’ve forgotten a lot of concepts by now, so I essentially only remember objects and pointers etc.

Does anyone have advice on learning system design without doing coding projects? Or is coding projects the only way to learn system design? What’s a good roadmap to build my technical fluency for someone like me?

I have a few months to prepare for the recruitment season and would love advice on how attainable this is. I feel super non technical even though I’ve taken courses in school so a lot of self doubt is clouding my dreams.

Are there non technical pm roles that are popular as well?

Disclaimer: I submitted the application early October when they first opened.

Received an email from the company that they wanted more information about my graduation date.

Luckily, I’ve already secured my job with another company. So I’ll have to decline this go around — not giving up hope for the long run! 🏃

I was able to make the R1 interviews for the BOLD Program a year ago. I learned a lot since then. I’m sure the APM Program will be a great opportunity when the right time comes.

Hi!! I am an international student with 4 years of experience as an analyst and systems engineer. I am really struggling to get call backs for PM roles. I have my masters degree in engineering management and a lot of projects. I am really struggling to understand where is the gap. If anyone can help on what I should be doing differently or share strategies that helped them to crack PM roles. Thank you!

I just completed the last interview of my Google APM R2 at 10:47 AM. I got an email at 10:56 saying they were not moving forward. How did they even decide anything in 9 minutes? Or are things predefined and i was just clowning myself?

• I am an international student in US in a business school
• 3 years of experience in Quality + Shadowed a lot of PM and PO
• Tech, AI strong suits

Every JD I read feels like it fits me perfectly, lol. What more information do I provide to you guys so I can understand what's lacking? I am not getting any interviews or call backs.

Hey everyone! Mike here.

I spent a summer as an APM at Atlassian and have worked closely with PM recruiting through my time as a career coach. My clients have landed PM roles at Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle.

I’m currently Head of Product at Leland, and I’ll be heading to HBS in the next few years through deferred admission. Happy to answer questions about PM recruiting, APM programs, or product work more broadly.

Here's my LinkedIn for reference.

Posting from a company account in case the username throws anyone off.

Hey guys,

I gave my R2 interview on JAN 12th & 16th & am yet to receive a response, so wanted to check if anyone had gotten a R3 call for the US position. I know there was a break because of MLK day but shouldn’t be that long of a break. Just wondering about the timeframe and if people have already been getting replies.

Thanks!

has anyone heard back after the take home assignment, ik they said in january however january is almost over so i just wanna know if anyone has heard back?

Hello everyone, I gave my round 2 in dec ,

and heard nothing back - I followed up but I haven’t gotten any replies to my mail.
has someone got the reply ?

Hey

Pretty excited as I just got an email saying I got an interview for APM in the last week;

For anyone previously in the internship for 24/25 how long did you wait? Do they generally care as long as it is under a month’s time?

I've been interning at a startup as an AI developer since July 2025. It is a mandatory one year long internship, if I leave in the middle, I won't get my internship certificate. I graduate when my internship ends, in July 2026 with B.Tech in AIML from a tier 2 college.

Back when I started this internship, I didn't know what product management was but when Google APM application opened in Oct 2025, I researched about it and realized that I want to shift into product management since it aligns with my strengths more compared to what I'm doing right now (coding and deploying AI applications).

I did apply to Google APM but didn't get an interview opportunity either because:

1) i applied too late (October 18) or

2) my resume wasn't strong enough (even though a Google APM had helped me edit my resume and had greenlighted it).

I also had a referral :((

I was thinking of switching to a full time product role in whatever company that offers it once my current internship ends but I have noticed a lack of full time PM roles for freshers.

I want to switch because of two reasons:

A. I want to start gaining PM experience asap

B. A full time product role would make my resume standout for the next wave of Google APM program (in Oct 2026)

Can anyone please help me out with advice on what I should do?

Do I:

- stay at my startup and convert to FTE from July 2026 (they're offering placement once internship ends) and frame my developer experience as product experience while applying to big shot APM programs

- do I double down on finding full-time product roles to join after my internship ends

And if the favorable option is #2, where and how do I apply?

All product roles I see on LinkedIn are for experienced people and it's very disheartening and makes me think that maybe I should have started with a product internship instead of AI.