Product Twitter is very vocal about the downsides of #prodmgmt.
Every job has its frustrations. But it's not all bad.
Here's 9 reasons why product is a great career path.
Every job has its frustrations. But it's not all bad.
Here's 9 reasons why product is a great career path.
1/ Challenging
You don't get into product to coast.
The challenges make it rewarding. This makes it fun.
You don't get into product to coast.
The challenges make it rewarding. This makes it fun.
2/ Collaborative
You get to work with every business function.
A lot of the time, that's rolling up your sleeves to get hands-on.
You get to work with every business function.
A lot of the time, that's rolling up your sleeves to get hands-on.
3/ Shared achievements
It can be hard when you don't have personal accomplishments.
But the team wins feel 10x better than your own.
It can be hard when you don't have personal accomplishments.
But the team wins feel 10x better than your own.
4/ Impact
You have a direct line to impacting the bottom line in a variety of ways.
The business is why you have a job.
The job matters.
You have a direct line to impacting the bottom line in a variety of ways.
The business is why you have a job.
The job matters.
5/ Compensation
The median salary in the us is $50k.
The median salary for a Product Manager in the US is $113k.
That's more than 2x. And that's before benefits and other compensation.
The median salary in the us is $50k.
The median salary for a Product Manager in the US is $113k.
That's more than 2x. And that's before benefits and other compensation.
6/ Exponential Opportunities
Since you're exposed to many parts of a business, you can transition into other functions.
Product Marketing and Customer Success are common.
You're also primed to start your own business.
It's not easy but it's very possible.
Since you're exposed to many parts of a business, you can transition into other functions.
Product Marketing and Customer Success are common.
You're also primed to start your own business.
It's not easy but it's very possible.
7/ Talking with users and customers
You get direct contact with the people who use the thing you're building.
That's pretty dope.
People also LOVE talking to Product Managers.
You get direct contact with the people who use the thing you're building.
That's pretty dope.
People also LOVE talking to Product Managers.
8/ Global exposure
Travel can broaden your horizons. But working with people across the world does that 10x better.
The role is truly global.
Products can be built from anywhere with an internet connection.
Travel can broaden your horizons. But working with people across the world does that 10x better.
The role is truly global.
Products can be built from anywhere with an internet connection.
9/ Building up not tearing down
You get to build new products or make adjustments to existing ones.
You don't get stuck with the status quo.
This means you're always learning.
You get to build new products or make adjustments to existing ones.
You don't get stuck with the status quo.
This means you're always learning.
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