Recently a friend of mine at Microsoft asked about tips for how to land a great Program Management job at Microsoft. It has been a while since I did a ?PM Tips? post, so I thought I?d use the opportunity to share my thoughts and get your feedback. I have done lots of PM interviews over the years and through the process I have developed a few things I look for to spot great program managers. In fact I have often mentioned to co-workers in Dev or test and even people I meet at social events that they would be great PMs? most of the time they look at me like I am crazy? but sometimes, they turn out to be, in fact, really great PMs. Getting the Interview Know what you are looking for ? Given this economy, I know many folks...(read more) ...
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