A few years ago I stumbled upon the Product Operations Manager (or Prod Ops) role for the first time. Curious to learn more, I did some googling but couldn't quite figure out why organizations would hire these roles when they already had Product Managers. Based on my findings and the work setup at the time, I concluded that a "normal" organization didn't need Prod Ops. Oh boy, was I wrong. And here's why.

It's no secret that interviews for the same position can vary significantly from company to company. The position of a Product Manager is no exception. However, regardless of how many stages of interviews you may have to go through, there are several key points to pay attention to. Today, we will talk about them.

Preparing for an interview is like getting on board of a spaceship - lots of settings, buttons and complex instructions. It’s completely unclear how to start and what the fundamentals are. Well, I think a lot will depend on the initial settings and your expectations beforehand. During the past year I helped dozens of people to prepare for an interview for a Product Manager (PM) position in various companies, from startups to big corporations, and was surprised how helpful it is to manage the initial settings right. So here is a list of important tumblers to set up.