How many pizzas are delivered in Manhattan? How do you design an alarm clock for the blind? What is your favorite piece of software and why? How would you launch a video rental service in India? This book will teach you how to answer these questions and more.

Cracking the PM Interview is a comprehensive book about landing a product management role in a startup or bigger tech company. Learn how the ambiguously-named "PM" (product manager / program manager) role varies across companies, what experience you need, how to make your existing experience translate, what a great PM resume and cover letter look like, and finally, how to master the interview: estimation questions, behavioral questions, case questions, product questions, technical questions, and the super important "pitch."

The Product Manager Role
•  What is a PM?
•  Functions of a PM
•  Top Myths about Product Management
•  Project Managers and Program Managers
 

Companies
•  How the PM Role Varies
•  Google
•  Microsoft
•  Apple
•  Facebook
•  Amazon
•  Yahoo
•  Twitter
•  Startups

•  Getting the Right Experience
•  New Grads
•  Making the Most of Career Fairs
•  Do you need an MBA?
•  Why Technical Experience Matters
•  Transitioning from Engineer to Product Manager
•  Transitioning from Designer to Product Manager
•  Transitioning from Other Roles
•  What Makes a Good Side Project?

Review

"I wish this book had existed when I first found my way into product management. Gayle and Jackie don't just help you land a PM job; they show you what it takes to be great once you've got one. Finally there's a game plan for charting your career as a product manager."

--Ken Norton, Partner at Google Ventures (former PM at Google)

"If you were looking for a comprehensive, well-researched book about how to get a job in product management, look no further than Cracking the PM Interview. Gayle and Jackie break down the entire process of landing your dream PM job, while bridging a wide range of perspectives that aspiring PMs may bring to the table. This is a no-brainer resource to leverage during your job search."

--Jason Shah, former Product Manager at Yammer/Microsoft & instructor of How to Get a Job in Product Management

"Impressed by Jackie and Gayle's thorough interview walkthrough, from defining your skills, to resumes and all the way to product questions. A definite handbook for hopeful product managers." 

--Ritu Jain, Organizer of PM Fast Track Community & CEO of LearningJar