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What Good Looks Like - Associate Product Managers
A clear, practical look at the skills and habits that make great APMs — straight from a product leader.
Comprehensive Meta PM Interview Prep Kit
A comprehensive kit with analysis from 18 real mock interviews, AI prompts to simulate real mock experience, and inventory of online resources!
Stripe PM Take-Home Assignment Sample
Prompt: Analyze 8 months of churn data, identify key drivers, and propose a roadmap to improve retention.
How to Answer the "Favorite Product" Question
Guide covers how to choose a product, a clear framework, and sample answer for interview prep.
What Good Looks Like - Associate Product Managers
A clear, practical look at the skills and habits that make great APMs — straight from a product leader.
How to Land Your First Role in Product Management
Breaking into product management can feel intimidating—especially if you don’t have “PM” in your current title. In this session, Britton O. (Product Lead @ Uber), Sameer B. (PM @ Whatnot, Former PM @ Flip & Curated) and Robert E. (Director of PM @ Home Depot) will walk you through what it really takes to land your first role, even without prior product experience. You’ll learn how to position your transferable skills, build a compelling story for recruiters and hiring managers, and navigate different PM entry paths—from APM programs to startup roles. By the end, you’ll have a clear game plan for breaking into product management with confidence and standing out in a competitive hiring process.
Nail the Product Interview
Preparation is key for any interview, especially for Product Roles. Listen in on some tips to make sure your examples and experiences shine.
Example Resume: Biomedical Engineer to Big Tech PM
Resume that helped me break into Product Management as a Biomedical Engineer. Optimized with keywords for ATS. Made for career switchers and students
Proving the ROI of AI: How PMs Turn Models into Business Impact
Proving the ROI of AI: How PMs Turn Models into Business Impact AI means nothing without outcomes. This session teaches PMs how to connect model metrics (precision, recall) to product metrics (conversion, retention) and ultimately to business value. Using the Taskly case study, learn how to measure, communicate, and sell AI impact to executives and stakeholders. Learning Objectives Master the AI ROI Formula: Model → Feature → User → Business → ROI. Build an Impact Dashboard to track user and business improvements from AI features. Craft persuasive narratives that win stakeholder support for AI initiatives.
Land a Role as an Tiktok APM - Applications Open Now
Curious what it takes to stand out in TikTok’s Associate Product Manager (APM) program? Join Dessy K., Hiring Manager at TikTok, for a session on how to position yourself for success in one of the most competitive early-career product roles in tech. Drawing on her experience hiring and mentoring PMs, Dessy will share what top candidates do differently—from crafting standout applications to acing interviews and communicating product sense.
Networking Like a Product Management PRO
Tips and Tricks to Effectively Build Your Product Management Network
AMA With Former Amazon Principle PM & Hiring Manager
Join this candid Ask Me Anything with Leland coach Lou A., a former Amazon Principal Product Manager and hiring manager, for an inside look at how product leaders at top tech companies evaluate candidates and build teams. Lou will share firsthand perspectives on what strong PMs consistently do to stand out, how hiring decisions are really made, and where candidates most often go wrong. Come with questions and leave with practical insights you can apply immediately.
Product Manager Resume Example
Master's in Info Systems Student - Secured a Capital One Product Management Full-Time Offer
Product Case Interview Prep: “What’s Your Favorite Product?
It might sound simple, but “What’s your favorite product and why?” is one of the most revealing questions in a PM interview—and one of the easiest to underthink. In this interactive workshop, Christina P., experienced PM and top Leland coach, will show you how to approach this question like a product thinker. You’ll learn how to move beyond basic answers, structure a thoughtful response, and highlight the kind of insight interviewers are actually looking for.
Personal Brand Cribsheet: Craft Your Story & Stand
A practical workbook that helps professionals define and confidently communicate their personal brand during a career transition.
Product Management Sprint Kickoff 2025
Kick off Leland’s Product Management Sprint with a high-impact session designed to set you up for success across the full week of PM recruiting events. You’ll get a clear overview of the PM hiring landscape, the skills and stories top companies look for, and how to structure your prep for product sense, execution, and behavioral interviews. Whether you’re just exploring PM or gearing up for applications, this kickoff will help you navigate the sprint with clarity, confidence, and a winning strategy.
Pivot to Product: Different Paths to Land Your First PM Role
Breaking into product management doesn’t follow one predictable path—and understanding the variety of ways people get in can massively increase your chances of success. In this session, you’ll learn the most common entry points into product, how to leverage your current skills, and what companies actually look for when hiring first-time PMs. Your coach, Kritika, who has worked at Microsoft, Amgen, and Amazon, will share lessons learned from her own journey of pivoting into top PM roles. She’ll unpack the strategies that work (and the ones that don’t), the tradeoffs of different pathways, and how to position your experience based on your background—whether you're coming from engineering, design, operations, consulting, or something totally different. You’ll leave with a clearer map of potential routes into PM, tactical steps to strengthen your candidacy, and a smarter strategy for choosing roles, companies, and timing that align with your goals.
r/AMA: Building products people love from Slack to Discord to Reddit
What does it take to build products that millions of people use every day—and genuinely love? In this AMA, Sri V., a product manager at Reddit who has also worked on community and communication products at Discord, Slack, and Microsoft, will share candid insights from years spent shaping how people connect online. With a background in computer science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a career built on solving meaningful problems rather than just writing code, Sri brings a uniquely human-centered perspective to product development. Come with questions about breaking into PM, building social and community products, navigating big tech careers, or even national parks—Sri has nomaded through nearly all of them.
The Product Resume: What Actually Works
Crafting a standout resume for product roles isn’t about cramming every metric or buzzword you can think of—it’s about telling a clear story that shows how you think, lead, and build. In this focused session, led by Yoshi K., a former Meta and LinkedIn product leader with extensive interviewing and hiring experience, you’ll learn what actually makes a product resume effective and how to position your experience in a way that resonates with hiring managers. We’ll cover the do’s and don’ts of product resumes, how to tailor yours for different types of roles, and what common mistakes to avoid so you can cut through the noise and land more interviews—whether you're pivoting into product or refining an already-strong resume.
Building AI Prototypes as a Product Manager
Launching AI products requires a different approach than traditional product development. In this session, Principal Product Manager at Nike and AI expert Jon M. will walk you through the process of building AI prototypes that are functional, user-centered, and testable. You’ll learn how to translate ideas into working prototypes, validate assumptions with real users, and iterate effectively to ensure your AI product delivers lasting value. By the end, you’ll have practical strategies to bridge the gap between AI concepts and actionable product outcomes.
