252. Why do you want to do Product?

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Can you share your motivations for pursuing a career in product management, and what excites you about working in this role?

Skill Assessed
  • 1. Self-awareness : Understanding your personal motivations and career aspirations to assess alignment with the product manager role.

  • 2. Career Vision : Having a clear vision for your career path and how a product management role fits into that.

  • 3. Passion : Expressing genuine interest and enthusiasm for building and managing products.

  • 4. Strategic Thinking : Conveying your ability to think strategically about products and the product management function.

Purpose
  • 1. Assess Fit : Determine if your interests align with the responsibilities and nature of the product management role.

  • 2. Gauge Enthusiasm : Evaluate your enthusiasm for the discipline and how likely you are to be deeply engaged with your work.

  • 3. Understand Motivation : Understand your underlying motivations for choosing this career path to see if they are sustainable long-term.

  • 4. Relevance to Role : Identify whether your skills and aspirations are relevant to the challenges faced in product management.


Hints
  • 1. Mention what excites you about product management : Discuss specific aspects of product management that you find appealing like innovation, customer engagement, strategy, and execution.

  • 2. Talk about what you hope to achieve : Elaborate on the impact you wish to make in a product role, such as solving customer problems or creating innovative solutions.

  • 3. Connect past experiences : If you have any, relate previous experiences or projects to illustrate your passion and suitability for a product management career.

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Topics: 
Communication
Work Ethic
Roles: 
Intern
Product Manager
Companies: 
Google
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