Recruiting Timeline for Product Management

Information Sessions

Throughout Fall Semester

In September and October, tech companies come on campus. They host information sessions and dinners, partner with clubs, and man booths at career fairs. Take the opportunity to explore different firms and ask questions about their work and culture.

Applications Open

Summer/Fall for Juniors and Sophomores

Tech companies recruit the heaviest August - November. For juniors seeking full-time roles at these companies, it's a good idea to start applying in August/September, especially if working with competing return offers. However, many opportunities open up and remain open through October/November. For sophomores who are seeking internships for their junior fall, recruiting can begin as early as September but generally peaks in October/November as well.

Winter for Freshmen

For first-years and also sophomores, programs targeted for underclassmen often open up in the winter.

Spring for Startups

Startups recruit all year round but generally after big-tech in the spring.

Phone Screen​

The phone screen may involve a design question, but will heavily emphasize behavioral questions, so be prepared to talk through your resume. The design question will be more conceptual than an SWE technical question, which often focuses on coding.

Homework Assignment

Wait homework that isn’t assigned by a teacher? Yep, that's right - some tech companies utilize homework assignments so that they can assess how a candidate thinks deeply about a problem and can come up with a well-developed solution (in contrast with time-constrained interviews).

Final Interview

The final interview involves both behavioral and technical questions. Behavioral questions may include how you would respond to various situations and challenges that PMs encounter, while technical questions may include product design questions. Remember to get your interviewer’s contact information and follow up with a thank-you email!