Cracking the Google Associate Product Management (APM) Interview
How to differentiate yourself from 1000s of candidates.
The Google Associate Product Management (APM) program is one of the most prestigious and highly coveted positions in tech. There are only ~45 full time hires each year for over 8,000 applicants, an acceptance rate of ~0.56%. Put simply, do not take interview prep lightly. When I was going through the process, I did not leave my room for 45 days and did interview prep daily from 8am — 12am. Obviously that amount of prep was an overkill, but you should be aware that other candidates are working just as hard, if not harder, than you to get one of the few offers available.
Before diving into all of the tools and resources that I used to land my offers, I must preface this article by saying that your own preparation process should be tailored specifically to your learning style. Resources that were helpful for me may be a waste of time for you and vice versa. I made this mistake early on and tried to use every resource that I found on the internet to prepare. As a result, the majority of the time I spent preparing was not in the most efficient manner possible. If you’d like to learn more about my personal and professional background, or are interested in doing a mock interview, please reach out to me on Instagram or Twitter…
