PM hiring criteria

What experts have said about PM hiring criteria

2 statements · 1 positive · 1 negative

1. Tom VerrilliNegativeAug 2, 2026· Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

   Whatnot is reducing preference for candidates focused on alignment and stakeholder management

   “It's folks who spend a lot of their time in their interviews talking about those like alignment meetings and driving alignment and stakeholder management and those pieces.”

   Listen at 18:04

   Open the episode · This CPO regrets that product management exists | Tom Verrilli (CPO of Whatnot)
2. Tom VerrilliPositiveAug 2, 2026· Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

   Strong PM candidates must demonstrate both strategic and detailed thinking

   “can we see both the macro thinking and the micro thinking?”

   Listen at 18:48

   Open the episode · This CPO regrets that product management exists | Tom Verrilli (CPO of Whatnot)

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