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By Lenny Rachitsky · lennysnewsletter.com · @lennysan on X · YouTube · LinkedIn
Lenny Rachitsky lays out a three-part approach to preparing for product manager interviews: research the product, company and interview process; practice with real people through mock interviews and coaching; and study frameworks and core PM skills. He cautions that getting good at interviewing should not substitute for being ready to do the job.
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- Even a few hours of interview preparation gives candidates a meaningful edge over unprepared peers.
- Research the product, company, and typical interview questions to spot which skill areas the company values most.
- Prioritize mock interviews with real people over passive reading, since practice builds interviewing muscle.
- Learn a small set of structured frameworks for design, behavioral, metric, and prioritization questions.
- Prepare stories for common behavioral prompts about conflict, mistakes, and impact before the interview.
02Frameworks mentioned
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