How to Crack the PM Interview in 2024 | Satish Mummareddy (Meta)

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Oct 27, 2024•47 min

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Episode description

My guest today is Satish Mummareddy, ex-product leader at Meta.

During his 6 years at Meta as an IC7 product leader, Satish interviewed 200+ PM candidates and mentored 100+ PMs. We had a great chat about how to crack the PM interview, choose the right job offer, and find strong mentors.

Timestamps:

(00:00) How not to let rejection get you down

(01:53) Hot takes after interviewing 200+ PMs at Meta

(05:14) Why experienced PMs often struggle in interviews

(09:13) 3-month plan to crush interviews at top tech companies

(15:05) How to uplevel your product thinking skills

(20:10) Why interview frameworks aren't enough

(27:31) How to avoid getting down-leveled

(30:01) Choosing the right company to join

(36:24) 3 steps to find great mentors and sponsors

(40:25) Deliberate practice, career arcs, and mental fitness

Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/meta-product-leader-cracking-the-pm-interview-satish