🥸 Hiring

Welcome to the Product People Hiring process!

As a category-defining company in Interim Product Management Services, we view our people as our greatest asset. Our tailored hiring approach ensures we find the best fit for Product People, and we look forward to getting to know you better.

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Our Hiring Process

1. Application questions and CV Review

Our Group Product Managers review CVs but may prioritize the application questionnaire to focus beyond polished resumes. Product Managers assess your responses first, so don’t worry if the process outline varies slightly.

2. Cultural Fit Call


This call is a great chance to ask questions and learn about our ways of working, team dynamics, and company culture. The sooner it’s scheduled, the faster you’ll progress through our hiring process.

3. Prepare a Product Challenge

Our Recruiting Operations Coordinator anonymizes challenge submissions (e.g., as a number or initials). Three Product Managers then review and independently rank each candidate's seniority.

4. Present your case to the Product People Team

Three Product Managers join this call, typically different from those who reviewed the case study asynchronously. They independently rank the candidate’s seniority and vote on moving to the next step.

5. Join us for Feedback on your deliverables

If we decide not to proceed after your case submission, we’re happy to provide feedback on areas for improvement. You’ll receive an automated Calendly link to schedule a feedback call after your presentation.

6. Send two relevant references

Our decision considers all gathered information, including references. If we proceed with an offer, we’ll finalize your level with us. You can help speed up the process by having your referees schedule a call promptly.
✌️ Must Have

What We Expect From You

Every team member of Product People lives and breathes the following characteristics, regardless of role or level.

Extreme Ownership to Help Product People Thrive

Propose and take ownership of initiatives that make us stronger as a team. Help us deliver excellent outcomes for our clients faster, and optimize for long-term profitability and growth.

Solution-Oriented, Win-Win Mindset

Comprehensive understanding of the state of the art web and mobile technologies including working with high-traffic iOS and Android apps.
We have Technical Product Management experience and also worked with highly regulated products (Medtech, FinTech).

Hands-On, Happy to do the Unglamorous Work of a PM

Fix the mess. Just like Marie Kondo, we are not called up when things are going well. It doesn't come naturally for anyone to bring in externals unless they are in great pain. Take setbacks as learning opportunities and recognize the unglamorous work as an important part of the job.

Cognitive Flexibility and Resilience

‍Learn fast and adapt to environmental changes in the PM role. Even with preparation, the job remains unpredictable due to daily surprises and major product-influencing changes. Unexpected test results, team member absence, or new market disruptors require fast adaptation.

“Strong Opinions, Loosely Held” - Marc Andreessen (A16Z)

Stay receptive to new knowledge and different viewpoints. Actively collect and integrate feedback for personal growth and product development, including addressing blind spots. Proactively seek feedback to improve, and handle negative feedback with grace and an open mind.

Excellent Communication

Communicate proactively, openly, and collaboratively with reliability and trustworthiness. Interact with the team, peers, stakeholders, and users in writing or verbally. Communicate effectively by organizing and expressing thoughts clearly, being brief but informative, and reporting problems and successes.
✌️ Our Principles

Our Key Work Principles and Values

1

Low maintenance, high results

We prioritize efficiency and effectiveness, ensuring we deliver impactful outcomes without unnecessary complexity or overhead.

2

Solve for the client and our company

Our approach balances the needs of our clients and our own goals, creating solutions that drive mutual success and lasting partnerships.

3

Spread knowledge generously

We foster a culture of open knowledge-sharing, where insights and expertise are freely exchanged to help everyone excel and grow.

4

Be excellent and candid with each other

We hold ourselves to high standards and embrace honest, constructive feedback to continuously improve as a team.

5

Optimize for long-term profitability and growth

Our decisions are guided by a focus on sustainable growth, ensuring both profitability and a strong foundation for the future.

Our Locations

Our legal entity Product People GmbH is based in Berlin, we’re distributed first throughout Europe (CET +/-2) and don't have a physical office. We encourage the team to meet and socialize in person when possible.

Remote first

We are based in 10+ different countries

We speak 20+ languages

(our working language is English)
😇 Our Team

Diverse team of 50+
Product Managers & Product Leaders

61%

Women Including Leadership

20+

Locations and Languages

7

Unbiased Hiring Process Steps

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