SillyTaco
SillyTaco
38mo

Want to leave Product Management

Want to explore different career opportunities as being a PM survival is very tough if you are not from IIT/IIM. Please suggest!! I am a computer sc graduate.

38mo ago
SleepyTaco
SleepyTaco

Why do you say it’s tough for non IIT/IIM folks? At least you’re an engineer by qualification - I’m from a fully non tech background.

DizzyDonut
DizzyDonut

Are you a PM?

SleepyTaco
SleepyTaco

I’m an APM, yes

ZoomyJellybean
ZoomyJellybean
38mo

Yes I'm from BITS and i find it very difficult

ZoomyMuffin
ZoomyMuffin
38mo

What! Bits folks are everywhere 🥲, what’s the exact problem you’re facing with the pm role?

ZoomyJellybean
ZoomyJellybean
38mo

mazaak tha bhai, i like it. the problems i face are all general problems any starter would face

BubblyDonut
BubblyDonut

With your attitude I’m sorry but you should quit. I’m a non IIT/IIM product manager and doing just fine in my career. If you let credentials bring you down and blame things like that, you might as well switch.

PeppyPickle
PeppyPickle

I am hoping you are taking this decision after thinking a lot about it. Strategy/Consulting could be a good choice as you already know the problem statements and you have all the data. Also, you work in different industries and not tied to one. But here it comes with its own set of problems (waste a lot of time in polishing a deck, client interaction with sales kind of role, etc.)

PerkyKoala
PerkyKoala

what? bhai college vaigera sab mohamaya hain. Career ke starting mein help hoti hain . Aage bs tu aur tera kam

FluffyKoala
FluffyKoala

Start seeing past labels. Your impact matters more later on. Not where you went to college. Maybe that may open more doors than others. But that's just it. Post the door opening, it's up to you.

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