Product Gym

Product Gym is not only for people who want to transition to be Product Managers, but also for experienced product manager to reinforce their skill sets and advance their careers.  The revamping of my resume, the coaching for the interview process, the feedback to those interviews and learning how to curate my pitch were all drivers to continued success in product management.   My money was well spent! In the course of a 12 month stretch, you can return to any class after your particular course is over. So I go back from time to time when I start getting that itch for a new position (and a higher salary ;-)

If you’re thinking about transitioning to product management, I highly recommend you take the course at Product Gym.   For someone with little to no experience with product management specifically, I now have thorough knowledge bank of information to get the job.  There are many hands-on activities that put you in the shoes of a real-life PM and forces you to work with your peers. That is the best part, working/networking with others in the class,  and getting the feedback from the organizers.

Rich and Cody taught me the biggest lesson which changed my job search process.  They drilled into my head that the product manager job search was and is nothing but a numbers game.  Do not cherry pick. Go out there and rack up a massive number of numbers!! Drive action towards your goal like you’re trying to drive traffic to a website.  That is what helped me push my momentum forward. I then started to see the results in the form of call back and invites to on-site interviews. I finally landed a couple months into my time with Product Gym.

I went in hoping to brush up on skills and my confidence to apply for a sought-after senior level position within my company after that position was going to be vacated by the end of the quarter.  I had limited time. I knew I needed to accelerate my skill set and just have the confidence to walk into that room when the position opened. Rich and Cody and the course absolutely helped me identify the skills I needed to sharpen and helped me gain the confidence to interview by casting the widest net!  Long story short, I never took the job at my company, even though I received that offer. I went after an even higher paying position and landed my dream job!

If you have the drive and ambition to succeed, then Product Gym will help you attain your goal of becoming a well-paid product manager - they did for me!!

Not everyone has energy to maintain their full-time job and take classes.  If you are that time of person, then stay home, frankly. Because here, if you not putting in the effort, then dont waste your time.  Go to another course that will take your money just as well, but not give your the drive and focus to succeed. Go sit in class with the mundane.  This class was full of a bunch of sharks and go getters who brought out my competitive nature. Best part is, that competition increased our drive and cooperation.  We learned from each other. That’s what this class does - it brings out the best in you and helps you fully realize your potential. Yes, I could go on about the details but for me the real value came from the drive it re-instilled in me.  GO GET IT!

I luckily me Rich at a Product Gym meetup event.   He is the architect to my success - revamping my resume, coaching me throughout the interview process and every step of the way in the job search process. Saying that I am grateful would be an understatement.  

My success rate went sky high from no call backs to multiple, within the first week!! I started to gain confidence then clarity.  Rich and his team focus on generating as many interviews as possible because those interviews serve to build your confidence.   Go for it - Don't waste anymore time thinking!  

I had spent years in Pharma sales.  I was getting burnt out moving from contract to contract.   I knew the trajectory I was on was leading me to Product Management.   I had taken a $4k course somewhere else but wasn't able to land a job.  Needless to say, I was wary about purchasing another bootcamp type of course.  However, after speaking with Richard and drilling him down on a nearly 2 hour phone call, he convinced me that their methodology would help me land the job that would fit my experience and passion.   After a painstaking and humbling course load, I learned how to interview well and was able to land my dream job with a healthcare startup!  It's my dream job - I can't thank these guys enough.  

Pro:  They will willingly and thoroughly answer all your questions related to how this program will work for you.  Get on the phone with them and ask them the real questions that matter. I've been tricked by reviews before and I sure wasn't going to take someone else's opinion.  I needed to hear it from them and the proof is in the pudding. I got my dream job.

Con: N/A

For me, the most intimidating part about transitioning into the Product Manager role is the technical aspect. I didn't have much experience in building up my technical skills because I worked mostly in finance.  But, during the 6 week course, tech experts, some who were PM and some who were developers, would come and speak to the class.  Listening to them speak about specific functions then working on the exercises, really helped build the confidence that I needed to start researching and fine-tuning the skills on my own.  Being immersed in class with the instructors and my fellow classmates is also a huge resource.   I watch and analyze how they answer questions in class, so I can see the differences from how I’m thinking and learn how to get to where they are.  

Pros:  I felt fully prepared during the interview process answering tech related questions and was also able to back up any exercise given with the knowledge I attained during the 6 week course.  

Cons:  This isn't for the weak at heart.  You have to want it. You have to have a Type A personality. You have to be a driven person that plans and organizes, and can be responsible for many moving parts. You have to be interested in the field you are getting into and rise once you get there. There is no room for slacking off in this field and especially not in this course because it is a rigorous boot camp.  There is just no room for slacking off.  

I was already going to a ton of interviews before I met these! I thought it was good, but I wasn't getting the offers. Rich took my interview game to the Lebron James level. I am forever grateful. The secret the closing offers is aligning your background with the pain the company is experiencing and delivering the message in the form of a pitch. And I have to say to say this, Product Gym's pitch training is on point. 100% on point. 

Pros: Everything, Everything you need to know about interviewing is here. Don't waste another minute. I tried to do this on my own for a year. I did 118 interviews in less than 3 months and ended up with 4 offers. I have nothing but the best to say about Product Gym. 

Cons: Its really hard work, but considering I got a $70K pay bump its worth it. I will talk to you if you do not believe me.