Product Gym by Elevate Reviews
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Geoff M
Definitely check out Product Gym!
Joining Product Gym was easily the best decision I made in my job hunt to land a new role in tech and grow as a product manager. Their courses are designed to land you a job and provide an insightful + holistic view of product. If you're looking to leverage your skills as a product manager, earn more money, and join a great community, definitely check out PG. -
Sragi Khakurel
Work hard, get results
Product Gym makes you work your butt off. I had so many interviews. The most I had was 9 in a week. They completely revamp your resume and provide a program for you to get the product manager job that you want. It's super intense but super fulfilling. -
Connor
Life changing
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This course is absolutely incredible. I went from being completely unable to get a product manager interview no matter how much I applied, to getting 50+ PM interviews and 3 PM offers (including an offer at my dream company). If you want to get a job as a product manager this course will make it happen, no matter where you are in your career. I've also met amazing people through this course as well and the community is very supportive. Hands-down the best bootcamp experience imaginable, focused solely on getting you the job of your dreams. -
Amir M
I got a job in 30 days
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Whether you're a current product manager or you wish to transition into product, Product Gym teaches you how to systematically master both the trade of product management and also the interviewing process. I learned the best product practices from Product Gym's informative lectures, ample resources, and hands-on coaches that guided me whenever I needed insight. Their job is to get you a job. Their process is efficient and impactful, and their program revealed many great methods that helped kickstart my career as a Senior Product Manager in 30 days. -
Michelle G.
Sr. PM
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Trust the process, put in the work and you will see the results!
As a bit more seasoned product manager and finding my next opportunity I was disappointed with not being able to land opportunities on my own. I was hesitant but Product Gym ended up being the best investment in myself. They really teach you how to present the skillsets you have framed around product management.
It’s a gym though, so you need to work hard to get results. You get access to rich resources, instructors, and a like minded community in the same journey willing to help. Courses highlight not only product management principals but how that can be tangibly be applied within the interview process.
Within the first 30 days I had the opportunity of 50+ companies reaching out for interviews and two offers. -
A Alex
Great program to get to the next level of your career!
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By following the PG process, I was seeing five to ten interview requests a day within the first four weeks of joining. I really enjoyed going through the branding exercise where they made sure my LinkedIn, cover letter, and resume all were cohesive. I feel like the money is worth just the resume revamp itself! The community is very supportive. I had no qualms about reaching out to current students and alumni about interview advice. PG is a great place for career changers and current PMs looking to get to the next level! -
BM
Product Manager
The biggest difference I noticed in working with the team at Product Gym was that they were committed to me crossing the goal line with all that I learned, whereas the competition is satisfied simply with sharing information. Motivation, and determination are instilled in the students, and they have a track record that proves their strategies work. -
Neha
Product Manager
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If you are in the process of deciding whether or not to join PG, do it! However, be ready to commit to getting to job and the work that comes with it. PG does an amazing job at providing support at all levels in your job search process. The coaches are very responsible and genuinely empower you to succeed. My confidence level as a product manager and professional skyrocketed after joining PG since I had over 19 interviews in one week. One of the best pieces of this program is the network of likeminded professionals you get to interact with! -
Brandon Carr
Definitely Worth The Investment
I am someone who has had the skills but no organization in my Product Career. After joining Product Gym it really helped me focus on my key skills, provided coaching and support as well as instilling confidence in me that I had lost for a while. Anyone who just needs that push to get you over the edge and fulfill on all the promises they give you from the beginning. Product Gym is that. -
Olga N
Product Owner
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Recently I’ve landed my first product owner offer after 5 weeks of applying with Product Gym. I generate 14 interviews per week (I even started declining some and choosing only the best of the best, since I’m generating so many responses on my applications). Product Gym coaches help me to enhance my pitch, answer tricky hiring managers’ questions, and give advice for offer negotiation. PG’s community spirit is amazing. I feel like I’m not alone on this hard journey and that I’m supported by the community. The curriculum and classes are also very helpful. My favorite part is that each class is led by a professional who is really an expert in this particular field and can answer any of my questions and can explain how I can use all this information in the interview. Highly recommend the program for those who are in the product management job search! -
Jason N.
Great Course with Tactical Steps for Success
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I joined Product Gym with the intent of making a career move into another PM position. The course really markets itself as a program to help others transition into Product Management, but as an experience PM I found it equally as valuable in helping me navigate the job application/interviewing landscape. Product Gym really provides a framework for how to quickly get interviews and how to ace those interviews through methods of iteration of your answers and strategies to set you up for success in later rounds. I wholeheartedly recommend Product Gym to aspiring and experienced PMs alike. -
Jason
Product Gym helps
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I was not sold on Product Gym for a long time and didn't really think they could help me find a job, that I could not do on my own. I was wrong. They helped me tremendously. I started receiving interview requests almost right away and have been getting constant requests. I have done more interviews in the past 3 months than I have my whole professional life and that is not an exaggeration. The community is great. You can ask anyone anything and they will help you out as well as the informative classes. -
David
Best Personal/Professional ROI
Product Gym provides those who are serious about transitioning into or moving up in product management with all the necessary resources and interview skills to land the right job at the right company. This is, hands down, one of the best personal and professional investments you can make. -
Sharada Vadlamani
Product Gym is the Best Masterclass for your Job Search Strategy
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Product Gym has tried-and-tested methods to help you plan, execute and evolve your job search strategy effectively communicate your skills and experience as a PM. Within the first month of the program, I got advice on augmenting my resume and cover letter and had 7-10 interviews lined up each week. The skills you need to be a great PM are very different from the skills to navigate your interview process and Product Gym coaches you on both aspects. In addition to the content and structure, Product Gym has a vibrant community of alums and current members who are either trying to transition into product management, or want to accelerate their PM careers, with whom you'd be able to share experiences of navigating the search process. Also, they have financing options like an Income Share Agreement. All of these reasons make this is great program to be part of! -
Leela Gutta
A team of mentors for you!
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I wanted to transition from software engineering to product management for a while now. I attended various other boot camps. But always got stuck at finding the job part. I never knew how to navigate this process. Product gym has been incredibly helpful in the whole process. Right from helping with resumes to negotiating job offers. Classes are structured in such a way that you can use that knowledge in the interviews right away. Mentor calls are incredibly helpful. The whole team is very accessible on Mattermost. It’s like having a mentor through the process, except you have a whole team of mentors guiding you. I never expected to land on an offer during covid just a month in the program, but I did and I have various other companies in the pipeline. I am incredibly thankful to the whole team. -
Victor
An incredible program that actually works to bring you to PM offers!
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Although I had a couple of years of PM experience was, I found that it's not enough to be an experienced PM to ace an interview. I joined Product Gym to learn how to play and win this "interview game," as I haven't been interviewing for a while. It was my best investment decision I made for my career advancement! It allowed me to learn the skill of interviewing itself. Product Gym teaches you what really works and what doesn't to get a PM job.
I landed several PM offers after 3 months of training and interviewing while on a full-time job.
First, the curriculum covers all essential PM topics and even more. The instructors are knowledgeable, supportive, friendly, and willing to help. Second, coaching calls are extremely helpful. Oliver, who conducts calls twice a week, answers questions related to interviews. That is an awesome resource for preparing appealing stories for behavioral questions, which you will get a lot during interviews. Third, community support is tremendous! There several channels in Mattermost, where members share useful materials, exchange their experience, and help each other!
I was really skeptical about signing in, but now I definitely recommend Product Gym to everyone who is looking for a PM job! -
Robert
Great Insight Into How To Get An Offer!
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I didn't realize how competitive the job market was for a PM position until trying to give it a go on my own for my first 2 months with no luck. Finding Product Gym was invaluable because they prepare you for the journey and give you the necessary tools to succeed in the interview process which resulted in me getting an offer!
Along with knowing how to prepare for interviews, the product gym community has been a great support system and sounding board for any questions or concerns you might have along the way. I couldn't be happier to have joined Product Gym and proud to be a part of the PG family going forward. -
Valmicki
A strategy that actually works
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The Product Gym strategy actually works! Before I attended the classes I was on my own, backed with a traditional resume and interview answers, it just didn't work. The job environment has drastically changed, the old way of applying works for almost no one. Attending Product Gym's classes gave me the knowledge required to do the job but more importantly actually get the job. Their strategy is intense and a real grind but you will see results in only a few weeks. You will get the experience needed to land your dream job. I was HIGHLY skeptical of the process, this only held me back. I spoke to past students and the instructors and decided to give their method a shot. Within a few weeks I was able to land an offer!
Pros
- Great instructors - Large community that you can lean on - Guidance throughout the process -Resume help, interviewing prep. help with salary negotiation
Cons
- The PG pitch is very sales heavy - The method is a grind, but they offer a job application assistant not included in the package - I was not aware of the price sharing that rolled out the month after I signed up -
HM
If you want to transition into PM, this is the program
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I landed my new role in 5 weeks. They're serious about getting you the job.
They know what they're doing. They'll help you brand yourself and transition into speaking like a product manager as well. On top of this, they hold classes on various PM topics. This way, not only can you kill it in the interviews, you can kill it on the job as well.
My favorite pros:
- community that holds you accountable
- lifetime membership - once your'e in, you can come back to their program as long as you want every time you need a new PM job
- ISA program - NO UPFRONT payment required, you just give them 10% of your salary if/when you land a job. That way it's risk free. But if you think you're likely to get a job, I would do the regular fee because it's probably a 50% cost savings over the ISA approach
You have to put in the work but if you do what they say, you'll get the job! -
Sean
Product Gym is the bomb!
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There is no better resource for finding a product manager (PM) position than Product Gym (PG)! Within the time span of two months, PG helped me transform my outlook on the job search, how I see and talk about myself, and filled me in on all the fundamentals for what it means to be a PM. Oh, and I was offered a job at a SaaS company, an industry I had never worked in before. If you're hesitating about whether you should sign up or not, stop. Sign up now! -
Delia B.
Product Gym Made Me A Product Manager!
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I can't begin to thank Rich, Cody, Raymond and the rest of the Product Gym team + guest instructors enough for helping me to take that next step in my Product Management career. On this course, unlike other product bootcamps out there, the PG team sticks with you the entire step of the way, even once you get that job, they're checking in on you to see how things are going and if they can help you further. This program is really a MUST for anyone either considering a shift into product management or for those product managers who are looking to move into a more senior role - there are touch points throughout the program that suit anyone from a beginning product manager to someone with 20 years of experience in technology. I wouldn't have gotten my new job this quickly without the entire PG team and my fellow class members - we all pushed each other every step of the way and I'll never forget that. Product Gym family forever!
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Anand
Get that PM job that’s been eluding you!
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Product Gym is a hyper-productive, tailored, focused program that enables you to get your first product management job.
It is very different from other programs which teach you how to be a good PM. While that is covered, the big focus was on how to land that first interview, how to practice and do well and how to get your dream job.I had a lot of confidence in Rich, Cody and team given how well structured the program was but it was really welcome to see my first PM job offer 6 weeks into the program.
The team brings vast experience from seeing PM roles and interviews of all sizes and shapes and provide invaluable, no BS feedback that can really be applied with great effectiveness.
Although I was remote, the program was equally effective and gave me tons of ammo in getting interview calls and doing my interviews well.
If you’re someone that is stuck in a catch-22 where you don’t have PM experience but the jobs you’re looking for need PM skills, look no further!
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Jina
Highly recommended
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I met Rich end of June last year, started in July cohort. I spent some time working on my resume and learning materials they provided - was all extremely helpful because I started applying end of August and got my first interview that same week. In October (about 30 business days since my first job application went out) I had my first offer.
Rich, Cody and Raymond have been my main points of contact and they offer exceptional guidance and will kick your ass if you mince words with them or are not pushing yourself to your fullest potential. Their level of support is phenomenal.
Product gym is a hard-core gym. If you don't believe it or don't follow exactly what it tells you to do, prepare to waste a ton of time. If you are fortunate enough to get into this program, believe and follow it and put in the hard-work, you will come out successful. You cannot find the same material anywhere else, with the level of support they provide. Product Gym teaches you the entire interviewing process, puts you through hard work that pays off, and gives you the freedom to find the job you love. I cannot recommend it enough. -
Liz S.
Product Manager
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Product Gym, as others have mentioned, is focused on the outcome. I was very close to doing Product School, but decided to switch after understanding that yes the content is VERY beneficial and no you don't necessarily need prior experience. The fact you can come back and have access for a full year after your cohort was a huge factor as well - it shows the PG team is there for the long haul.
I started on the tail end of a cohort, so technically my cohort had not even started and yet I had my first offer in hand (exactly one month from starting the process). How did that happen, you ask? All the resources are available up front - more than you will ever need. If you need to brush up on a section (as I did many times) it's right there. If you have a question, the PG team is available.
I honestly thought I'd be slow since I'm coming from a marketing background and definitely did not think I would be trying to decide between companies one month in. All in all this program basically gives you the confidence to start the application process, nail the interviews, and get the job. Be ready for a roller coaster of emotions though - it's not easy. Last thing I'd say -- this really isn't for people who are considering the PM role. Rephrased -- only join if you PM is THE next career move. The PG team the most helpful if you're all in.
P.S. I've been in the new PM role for a month - SO. WORTH. IT.
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Alissa
Jam Packed 30-min Consult
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I first met Richard when I joined a Product Management Resume Building webinar a few weeks prior. I quite honestly had very little expectations about the seminar, but was pleasantly surprised with how much guidance I received from Richard in that one-hour session. Subsequently, we also were able to set up a 30-minute consult to discuss our resume and LinkedIn profiles in more depth (as part of the webinar). Yet again, I went in anticipating that I'd receive a few nuggets of knowledge at best. But... that was far from what actually happened. Not only was I provided a WEALTH of information in that Zoom chat, I also received an astounding amount of tangible data and feedback that I can act on. Say that to say, that I am appreciative of the content that Richard and the Product Gym team have curated, and I highly suggest that anyone on the PM job hun consider it to give you that extra UMPF across the finish line!
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W.L
Product Gym
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I joined Product Gym hoping to propel my career into product management. 2 months later, I have 3 offers with more interviews to come. This was not a cakewalk. Product Gym teaches you how to approach interviews differently. Just like learning anything new in life, it takes time and a lot of effort to internalize the strategy so it can be applied during interviews. In my case, I had to rebrand my entire background while thinking and interviewing like a product manager. Within the first week of applying for jobs, I was already hearing back from 4-5 companies. For anyone who is interested in getting a product management job, put in 100% energy on the Product Gym system and you will be rewarded.
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Tom
Product Gym
Excellent course. Solid strategy for job hunting that has worked for me--twice. Highly recommend it, as Cody and Rich give you the honest truth behind recruiting and the tools and attitudes you need to get the job you're looking for.
Additionally, the preparation for the job is excellent, with plenty of subject matter experts (read: product managers) giving solid advice.
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Avi
If you are serious about a PM career, don't think...Just join Product Gym
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Product Gym, where do I start? These guys care about you as a candidate, as an interviewee and as a person who is searching a job. They understand the Product Manager job market very well and take serious pride in making sure as a candidate you are equipped with the knowledge, tactics & the experience to succeed in interviews. Their teaching staff is very good and help you prepare for one of the most demanding jobs in the tech industry. Product Gym supports you right from rebranding your resume & cover letter, application strategy, interviewing tactics, take home assignments & offer negotiations. I have received multiple offers, all thanks to PG. To be clear, as a candidate you need to put in the hard work and follow their strategies to be successful. If you are serious about getting a PM role, don’t think too much & just enrol with Product Gym. These guys will take care of you in your journey of becoming a PM.
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James
Different approach that works
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Prior to joining Product Gym, I had started my search for new roles. I was already a product manager by title but after getting rejected from countless roles, I knew I needed to talk the talk more than I was currently doing. I was pretty heavily interviewing before joining PG but when 3 final round (multi hour in-persons) failed to convert to offers, I knew I needed some coaching. Product Gym stood out from the other PM options like GA and PS because of the immediate focus on the interviewing process, LinkedIn optimization, and Resume feedback. After sitting down with Rich, I realized that his “take no prisoners” attitude and insider recruiter knowledge was tremendously valuable and I was sold on the program. Within days of optimizing my LinkedIn profile, I started seeing results with increased views of my profile. Over the next few weeks the amount of LinkedIn traction I was getting was unreal. I successfully landed a new PM role, after a few coaching sessions and case study review thanks to the PG process. PG was a really solid investment as I was able to get a tremendous increase in my salary with my new gig. Thanks Rich, Cody and the rest of the team at PG!
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A.G.
Empowering Experience
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Product Gym is a fantastic program for those looking to land a Product Manager job in any industry – especially for those people who don’t have previous PM experience. They have developed a unique approach where they assist you with both aspects of landing a PM job – 1) Having all the skills necessary to be a PM and 2) Being able to successful secure interview calls and perform well with companies across the nation. They help you from scratch by revising and optimizing your cover letter, resume, and LinkedIn profile which positions you perfectly for the job application process. Simultaneously, their coursework covers a variety of different topics ranging from interview skills to technical PM skills required for the job. This combination empowers you to successfully apply and interview through all the various rounds that one encounters during the PM interviewing process. They are not the typical organization that will just provide you with the content and expect you to land a job on your own. They are with you through every step of the process right up to the point where you receive and accept an offer from a company. I am extremely happy with my time spent with Product Gym and what they did for me, no other organization has been able to offer / accomplish since I started looking for PM roles over a year ago. Thank you to Rich, Cody, and the entire Product Gym team for empowering me to secure a career in Product Management.
My primary feedback to the Product Gym team is that the online experience needs to improve so that people who are viewing the classes remotely have the same experience / value as those who are viewing the lectures on-site. I believe this is a work-in-progress and the PG team is continuously trying to improve the experience.
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Joe
Worth the Hustle
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The leaders and teachers of Product Gym are dedicated to finding you the right positions at great companies across the country. Many qualified individuals have the abilities to apply their knowledge and abilities to be a Product Manager. The curriculum and teachers understand the underlying processes to obtain the best positions and how to brand yourself. They will get you through the process much quicker than on you would on your own, given the immense resources and advice they can provide. Their main goal is to get you a position you love. You can learn the basics for free online, but actually landing the right job can be very wasteful and time consuming with a bad process. I was able to pivot industries and obtain interviews within the first month of the program. The program is a solid investment and benefits the hard-working students.
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Chuck
Product Gym system works, full stop!
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For me, it completely upended 20 some years of conventional wisdom of how to go about the job search process. In one $12.24 informational session in early October 2018 I learned more about the current job search landscape and what it would take to get a product management job than I had in the previous 12 months going to meetups and networking with people in industry and HR roles as I searched for my next role.
I bought in, within 10 days of that initial informational session I had a call with Rich (our scheduled 30-minute call almost reached the 90-minute mark), joined the November 2018 Cohort, modified my resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn Profile and by the first week of November, I started applying in scale. The Product Gym Community built by Rich and Cody is a gold mine, I used some piece of knowledge or insight from every interaction with the Product Gym instructors, Alumni and Cohort participants.
Highly recommend this program to anyone looking to land their first product management job, whether new to product management or career changers. Also, recommend to current product managers that are looking to level up and land more senior product management roles.
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Maxwell K
These guys have your back!
Many people turn to bootcamps because they're desperate. Product Gym gives you the knowledge and confidence to lose the desperation, not to mention the support you'll get from your peers and staff. Helpful for anyone looking to break into product management or to land more offers and get a more senior pm role.
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David
From Stanford MBA to My Dream PM Job at Spotify
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This review is long over due and I really want to give Rich and Cody along with the entire team at Product Gym a huge shout out. I couldn’t be happier at my current job right now and I owe this position to PG. These guys know what they are talking about and they mean business. I met Rich years ago at a talk and chose to not enroll immediately, because I believed I had the network, skills, and most importantly time to figure this out on my own. I made a huge mistake doing so and after watching PG grow I decided to take the leap of faith 8 months after my first meeting with Rich. I don’t regret my decision at all. The coaching that his team offers is absolutely invaluable.
My game plan before was simply to flex my Stanford MBA and expect to get any PM job that I wanted. It didn’t work. Much to my dismay I wasn’t able to garner many interviews through the Stanford network either. I made all the textbook mistakes by targeting only the companies I wanted to work at without accounting for the fact that other people also wanted to work there (just like Rich is always saying). Product Gym provided me with a much better foundation for success. 7 days into to program, my resume was already revamped along with my linkedin, and cover letter than communicated a story of how my background was a value add. In less than 22 days after my first installment, I had more phone screens than I could attend. They even helped me with my case studies and Rich personally coached me himself on how to conduct the offer negotiation. Even now, I still reach out to Rich from time to time to plan out my next career moves and he has never EVER not picked up the phone when I ring him.
Nobody was ever taught how to job hunt effectively, especially for a PM position which has become the most desired title. If you are planning your next job hunt you need Product Gym. The $3,500 I made was worth more than my entire time at Stanford, because although I learned a lot there; the intention was always to land my dream job. Go and schedule the call today!
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Kevin Park
Trust the Process
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There are many good resources available for learning how to be a good product manager but none that come close to Product Gym's niche: how to LAND the product manager role. Below are some of the many unique aspects of Product Gym that ultimately gave me the confidence to choose Product Gym over the numerous resources available regarding Product Management. I was part of the remote/online cohort.
1. Rich (Founder)'s "rich" background in technical recruiting
This is incredibly valuable because he knows what it takes for a candidate to be successfully hired and that's what the whole Product Gym course is all about. He came up with a process that optimizes the job application + interviewing process, which is critical for those that are time-limited and want to see results right away.2. Accountability
In addition to great instructors, Product Gym is a community of current/aspiring Product Managers and everyone is open to sharing resources/perspectives & growing together during the interviewing process. Everyone is gunning for the same purpose and staff will keep you accountable in your job searching process.3. Coaching
Knowing principles isn't enough to get hired. You have to be likable so individual coaching and Q&A sessions help to sharpen your pitch/interview responses so you can continue to iterate. Interviewing no longer was scary; I started spending only 10-15 min prepping because I knew exactly what kind of 'flavor' I needed to deliver.I landed a role in the exact timeframe I had in mind. Don't even bother looking anywhere else- trust in Product Gym. Trust the Process.
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Carolyn L.
Product Operations
Product Gym was instrumental in my job search and ultimately helped me land a product offer ~2 months after starting their course. They are so much more than a course. I found Rich, Cody, and their community to be invaluable and leveraged their coaching and feedback every step of the way. Overall, the course is a lot of work but for people who are serious, its worth the effort.
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J.H.
Gives your all the support to land your dream PM job!
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Product gym focuses a lot on helping you land your dream product manager job. Rich and Cody work very hard to keep us on track in job search and motivate us to get out of our comfort zone. They are very inspirational and gave me advice on within days starting the program. Before the program, I was frustrated with the search and did not get any interviews at all. Not only was I able to learn the knowledge and skills needed as a PM from the courses, I was able to get 5-10 interviews a week within days after I started the program. Rich and Cody's methodology really works, and you just have to keep up with the program even though it takes a lot of effort! I highly recommend this program if you want to land your PM job.
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G.W.
Got me off my butt and energized me to accomplish my goals
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Before Product Gym, I was barely applying for product manager jobs; I was very intimidated by all of the PM interview practice materials out there that was geared toward people trying to get into Facebook, Google, and Amazon (I had no ambition for any of those companies). I thought I'd have to spend years mastering all of that material, but that wasn't an option for me. I needed to find a hack to get a new PM job. When I came across Product Gym after they advertised their event on how to nail the PM process and interview game, I attended and was immediately intrigued by their whole methodology of playing the interview numbers game. I felt that their approach was fresh and different from what I had heard and read, and they actually had a couple of their PG alums at the event who could vouch for the fact that they got jobs by going through the program. I very shortly signed up; I knew the program would force me to stop dragging my feet with interviewing (you have to let the program know how many jobs you've applied to and how many interviews you got, also for the amount of money that you're paying, you better follow through), I'd have access to Rich and Cody to provide answers to questions you just can't get on the internet, and I would be going through the whole crazy process with a bunch of people whom I could learn from and commiserate with.
In the end, I got a higher PM title and my salary grew by leaps and bounds in my new PM role, so I was happy with the results.
Some areas for improvement:
Curriculum: Overall, I liked the idea of learning product management material from different subject matter experts. That is how Product Gym is set up so that in one session you may be learning UX research from an actual UX researcher and the next session you may be learning product marketing from an actual product marketer. However, if you're not already familiar with the entire product development life cycle, learning all of this material in not quite the same order as that life cycle can be a little disorienting. This un-ordered learning may have been due to Product Gym having to work with the trainers' schedules. For this reason, it's important for a student to read the pre-work prior to attending all of the sessions.
Onboarding: I was told that Product Gym would assist me with my cover letter, resume, and LinkedIn optimization -- meaning they would physically help out in these areas. Even though they did do some resume optimization for me, I would say that I mostly optimized my cover letter and LinkedIn profile on my own using the guidance of their teaching materials. It wasn't that big of a deal as I did see results from my efforts, but I think they oversold that part of their program.
Culture: The culture of the staff at Product Gym can be pretty brash and in your face. I often had a good laugh at this, but I think the staff needs to be mindful that not everyone will warm up to that level of brashness. Sometimes you need to tone it down in order to create a safe environment for people to freely express themselves. I will say that what you get in return is full throttle transparency and honesty from the staff, but you may have to learn to have a tough skin.
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Max Teodore
Product Manage yourself into a PM job...shh....it's a lifehack
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I was grandfathered into my current PM and learned quite a bit on the job and through self-guided learning, but never felt validated due to only working for a single company. I lacked confidence because I couldn’t compare my own product experience to anything other than what I read, which often created an endless loop of over-analysis. Participating in Product Gym helped me understand how to properly organize my thoughts through a PM framework which added consistency and organization to my approach. Suddenly I felt authenticated and empowered to take control of my interviews and exponentially improved my performance. PG not only filled holes in my knowledge but to me meta-skills that I will forever apply to my job hunt for the rest of my life. Completely worth the investment. Beyond the classes themselves, you receive personalized coaching, access to a network of fellow PMs. The support of the students of my cohort and our knowledge sharing have been paramount. Highly recommended. Would do again.
In the words of Tim Ferriss, the most efficient form of skill acquisition comes from studying the techniques of masters and creating a feedback loop so that you're constantly improving and cutting through the noise. That's what Product Gym does.
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Maria
Great course to take if you really want that PM job
Was fortunate enough to meet Rich before PG and followed him online for great content and free classes. Even free matherial is solid and can teach you new skills. But the course itself is a packed with practice and will make you ready for any interview. Highly reccomended for people who just enter PM space as well as experience ones.