What is product management?

Listen to the podcast  by NotebookLM In my previous discussion about product management case interviews , I highlighted some key challenges in the hiring process. Building on those insights, I want to dive deeper into the broader challenges of hiring in today's job market. The Current Job Market Landscape: A Tale of Frustration Being in the Bay Area, I've observed that the job market is scary and sad. Wave after wave of layoffs has created an environment where companies and hiring managers clearly hold the upper hand. The stories I hear from job seekers paint a bleak picture of a system that seems fundamentally broken. I see countless job seekers complaining about: Being ghosted by recruiters Exhausting interview processes spanning several weeks Repeated rejections with generic responses like "we have decided to move forward with other candidates that have more relevant experience..." Why is this happening? Fear. Pure and simple. Hiring managers are suffering...

listen to the  Podcast  by NotebookLM "How would you design an elevator for a 50-story building" This was the case study question posed to my mentee during her interview for an e-commerce product manager role. Like many companies, the interviewer was trying to evaluate her product craft and ability to think on her feet. But was this actually measuring what mattered for the job? In my decade(s) of product management experience, I've seen case study interviews used as both powerful evaluation tools and counterproductive time-wasters. The difference often comes down to one factor: relevance. I discussed my opinion on product craft in an  earlier post , so I won't delve into that topic here. Instead, I'll focus on the merits I find in case study interviews.  The Merits of Case Study Interviews A quick search on Perplexity for types of case study interviews for product managers yields the following categories: Product Design Product Improvement Product Strategy Metrics...