# If You Want to Get a PM... ! [ rw-book-cover] (https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1742277779561787392/d56gIHZR.jpg) URL: https://twitter.com/aakashg0/status/1888336057545949497 Author: @aakashg0 on Twitter  ## AI-Generated Summary None ## Highlights > If you want to get a PM job at FAANG in 2025, one thing you absolutely need to master: > Product sense interviews. > But most PMs hate it because they were never taught how to do it right. > Here are 5 principles to nail them: >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/aakashg0/status/1888336057545949497)) > Product sense interviews are tough by design. > How would you redesign the airplane boarding process to be 10x better? > What would you build to make Reels stand out against TikTok? > These questions aren’t random. > They test your ability to prioritise users and scale business. ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/aakashg0/status/1888336058925871301)) > Here’s the first rule: > There’s no “right” answer. But there are plenty of wrong ones. > To avoid wrong answers, you need to understand their internal rubric. > Here are the 3 things they’re judging you on: ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/aakashg0/status/1888336059798311396)) > Rubric Item 1 - User Empathy > If you can’t empathize with them, nothing else matters. > To show empathy: > → Walk through the user’s journey, from start to finish. > → What do they feel, need, and struggle with? > → Propose solutions that fit their problems perfectly. ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/aakashg0/status/1888336060939190360)) > Rubric Item 2 - Business Sense > FAANG companies care about more than building cool products. > They want products that fuel the business. > → Show how your product idea generates revenue or delivers ROI. > → Make sure your solution fits within the company’s long-term strategy. ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/aakashg0/status/1888336061887070363)) > Rubric Item 3 - Product Vision > Product vision is what sets top-tier PMs apart. > To prove you’ve got it: > → Think beyond the obvious solutions. Be creative and explore innovative angles. > → Know what product levers actually move metrics. ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/aakashg0/status/1888336062839226461)) > Understanding the rubric is important, but it’s not enough. > If you want to stand out, you need to master what most candidates miss: > The “unsaid” principles that separate great answers from mediocre ones. > Here they are: ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/aakashg0/status/1888336063690666112)) > Unsaid Principle #1 - Make it a conversation, not a monologue > It should feel like a collaborative discussion. > → Share your thought process in short responses. > → Then, involve the interviewer by asking: > Does this idea fit? > Would you tweak anything? ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/aakashg0/status/1888336064613335234)) > Unsaid Principle #2 - Think big, then narrow down > FAANG companies want to see if you can think broadly and then filter out what doesn’t work. > → Start by brainstorming multiple ideas. > → Then, prioritize the best ones based on user impact, feasibility, and business goals. ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/aakashg0/status/1888336065561280887)) > To crush the Product Sense Interview, focus on: > → User empathy > → Business alignment > → Strong product vision > → Collaborative thinking > → Broad-to-focused problem-solving ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/aakashg0/status/1888336066580562292)) > If you want to dive deep into detailed product sense interview guide with frameworks, examples, 18 popular questions and how to answer them, go here: > https://t.co/jCixRLqdsx >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/aakashg0/status/1888336067704533383))