Why EVERYONE is Struggling to Get a Product Manager Job Right Now

[@andrewklufas5005]

I absolutely loved the historical lead-in into the video, so cool to learn about the origins of product management!

[@AlexKlufas]

thanks! glad you enjoyed!

[@3x10.8_ms]

i think engineers are self capable of managing stuff and not every company needs product managers and they must be fired, it;s just a trick for others to sip in the tech money

[@AlexKlufas]

Your opinion aligns with Brian Chesky (Airbnb CEO). Eliminating PMs is definitely a trend to watch!

[@TheBeyondhuman]

As a Presales professional working in a large multinational company, I have observed that Product Managers often find themselves in redundant roles. They are required to balance sales, technical, and product development responsibilities, and this can sometimes result in them becoming a "🎭 jack of all trades and master of none". In many cases, Engineers and Presales professionals have a better understanding of the product than the Product Managers themselves. In fact, having a Product Manager in the hierarchy can sometimes lead to delays and inefficiencies within the company. 🚫 ⏰

[@3x10.8_ms]

@@TheBeyondhuman exactly

[@RolopIsHere]

Not every industry is the same. Some industries require more active product managers to make engineers' jobs and time more efficient. Product managers also interact directly with customers, but reducing the time engineers spend on customer interactions and focusing more on software development can be beneficial in some companies. It increases efficiency when a product manager communicates directly with customers, understands the business inside out, and resolves questions for engineers. In this way, product managers act like oil in a rusty machine. I'm an engineer, not a product manager, but I've seen both ineffective and outstanding product managers. The great ones can answer any questions without needing the engineers to interact with customers. Great product managers also have strong technical knowledge, allowing them to explain what is feasible and acceptable to the customer without asking "basic questions" to the engineers. This saves a lot of time.

[@RolopIsHere]

Is not only product managers, SDE and tech in general are having troubles finding jobs, I think is related to the changes to the tax code, section 174, where now Engineering is no longer considered as research, increasing taxes for every company that employs engineers, too many tech employees looking for jobs, and a lot of them really good, competing for the same positions. I think Aron Jack made a video about this called "The REAL Reason Tech Hiring Has Slowed Down (Surprising)".

[@chrisn7847]

Super informative and well said, Alex. I thought you were going to mention trying to build some products on your own like you did with your weather app for the people trying to get into product, though.

[@kittichaic9591]

Great video - kudos from Thailand

[@AlexKlufas]

Thank you!

[@andrewstasiuk8703]

Awesome content as always!

[@AlexKlufas]

Thank you!

[@LarissaKlufas]

cool sweater

[@AlexKlufas]

Thanks!

[@bender5835]

tech product manager? lmao. That's not a real job.