Is PM really for me?

I’ve been having second thoughts recently after my latest switch.

Background- I did my BE in a non CS field and worked for a bit in a core engineering field. I did my MBA in Marketing post that from a Top 20 BSchool and landed a PM role in a bank. Have made 2 switches in the last 2 years and am an APM at a fintech now. (Went from PM to APM to get an actual PM role and better pay)

Once I actually got a core PM profile, I started feeling quite anxious. I’ve been able to comprehend things and understand stuff quickly but the amount of responsibility, autonomy and stakeholder management that comes with it drains me. I anyway have low confidence and anxiety which gets amplified by some random bug or critical tasks or some stakeholder alignment.

Conceptually I’m able to grasp things quickly but I get very intimidated by actually working and I don’t even know what’s wrong with me. Makes me wonder if I actually enjoy being a PM or not. It’s been 2 years being a PM and idk if I can transition to anything else now. Idek what to transition to. Feeling very lost and dejected.

Any advice will be welcome.

8mo ago

DancingHamster

Gojek

8mo

It’s okay to feel this way—PM roles demand heavy emotional labor. Before quitting, try: Skill Pivot: Leverage your PM experience to transition into adjacent roles like: Product Marketing (uses your MBA + fintech exposure) Business Analytics (build on SQL/Python + stakeholder skills) Therapy/Career Coaching: Address anxiety professionally—many high-performing PMs do this. Hybrid Roles: Explore ‘Technical PM’ or ‘Growth PM’—less chaos, more focus.

Join our ‘PM Career Crossroads’ group to discuss options with others who’ve pivoted: https://chat.whatsapp.com/B6weknl7133BQXjPva0pgB

Your MBA + engineering background is rare—don’t undervalue it. Transitioning is easier than you think.