Microsoft's Product Manager on Career Growth, Salary Range & Use of AI, Ft. Sohum S, IIM C |MFJ Ep06

Have you ever written a 4,000-word essay about your entire life journey and actions? Well, our guest today has - and he recommends everyone try it!
In the 6th episode of My First Job, we sit down with Sohum Sen, a Product Manager at Microsoft.🙌

Sohum shares the life hack mentioned above, along with many other personal insights on:
Self-discovery in early careers
The connection between career and personality
Preparing for B-school interviews
Leaving a job at Infosys to pursue an MBA
A day in the life of a Product Manager
Growth and salary progression
AI and its applications for Product Managers

If you're an aspiring Product Manager, this episode is packed with valuable insights!

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00:00 - Intro
01:30 - About Sohum
03:15 - Is career choice a reflection of one’s personality?
08:09 - Sohum’s engineering journey
12:45 - MBA & Product Management
19:38 - Consultants vs. Product Managers
22:10 - Career trajectory & salary as a PM
28:22 - Will AI affect PM roles?
30:56 - Final advice
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