There are plenty of free resources online to help you prepare for your product management interviews. On this page, we’ve gathered the best websites and sources that Product Space members have used 😊 Resources are categorized based on the type of interview questions they are useful for. Enjoy!

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Cracking the PM Interview 📚

This book is considered the holy grail of all product management interviews. If you had only one resource to practice with, this is your best bet. From product management resume tips to technical practice, this book contains most of what you need to nail your PM interviews. You may access the PDF of this book below:

Cracking the PM Interview.pdf

General Tips 💡

Beginning of the Interview:

• Talk about what you already know about the product. Product interviews are conversational, so it’s totally okay to take a bit of time to list what you know and expect from the product in discussion. This sets assumptions ahead of time (which helps the interviewer follow your thought process) and may help you think of more insightful clarifying questions.

During the Interview:

• Check in periodically with your interviewer. Again, since product interviews are meant to be conversational, try to avoid talking in length and just dumping information. Generally speaking, your interviewer has good intentions to help. After each section of the interview, I like to pause and simply ask, “how does all this sound so far?” More often than not, your interviewer will note an edge case or consideration that will help you flesh out your answer even more!
• Pause when you need to, but not too often and not in great lengths. Interviewers like to see candidates pause at times—it demonstrates that they aren’t inclined to jump immediately to the solution that first pops into their heads. That being said, too many pauses and lulls in the conversation can make the candidate seem unconfident or lost; in such situations, it is likely best to consult with the interviewer for some small guidance.

After the Interview:

• Discuss what you may have done differently. This is more typical in design and estimation questions, but a demonstration of good hindsight may make you stand out among other applicants. You could mention things like edge cases you did not consider, a better design decision that could have been made, and other considerations or perspectives for a strategic choice. Admitting flaws in your thought process makes you a good product manager, not a bad one.
• Thank the interviewer, and let the recruiter know how you did! It reflects well on the candidate to be continually courteous to everyone involved in their recruitment process.

Written Assignment 🖊️

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Note: Frameworks are only useful when they are personalized to fit your thought process. Moreover, this outline may change based on what the prompt is asking for. Use what you see below as inspiration.

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Frameworks

Tyler’s Approach