Product Gym by Elevate

I started Product Gym about a month into my current PM job search (while working full time).  The cumulative impact of the tools, techniques and lectures has 10x'd my productivity.  I've generated 55 interviews, 3 on-sites and 1 offer in 4 weeks.  During my last job search I had two years experience in product and generated 2 offers after three months recruiting full time.  

The career coaching and job search components of this course made it well worth the investment for me. 

Product Gym was an integral part of my most recent job search. The feedback that Cody and Rich provided with respect to marketing myself as a PM and communicating like a PM was insightful, and I noticed immediate results after applying this feedback. The lecturers that spoke during the course were also among the best Product speakers that I've heard; not only did they provide helpful tips for answering interview questions, they also gave us great context and advice for how to think like PMs and approach problem solving on the job.

After 4 weeks in Product Gym, I had 2 job offers; don't think I could've done this on my own. Thanks guys!  

I have been watching Rich’s content for months before I decided to reach out the Product Gym. After 15 minutes of actually being on the phone with him; I was sold. I was sold on the whole program because Product Gym gets it. Product Gym’s approach is to first increase the quantity of the interviews you are going on and then improve the quality (conversion ratio) of the interviews you are going on. In both regards Rich and Cody and the best of the best. 

Why? Why I am raving about these guys? Its because Rich comes from a technical recruiting background. He has actually posted positions, sorted resumes, screen candidates, negotiated salaries. He has a disgustingly intimate understanding of how technical hiring works. You need a guy like that if you stand to land this job, because everybody else that I have spoken to in this field of product management has no clue how to land a job. I have seen the number of students that have taken jobs with Product Gym. They have something truly special here and it works. 

 

After finishing the course I was reached by 3 hiring managers for Product Management positions. The instructors were there to help me prep for the interviews( from the screening phone call, all the way up to the final rounds). The learning material and content published by Product Gym definitely helped me land a job as an Associate Product Manager for a growing company in the people’s workforce space.  In addition, my salary increased by more than ~100%!!!! (I was freelancing previous to this)

I would definitely recommend Product Gym to any of my colleagues trying to break into Product Management.

 

I was fortunate enough to meet Rich during one of the meet ups organized by Product Gym. To say he’s been an instrumental help in upgrading my resume, recommending me for product manager jobs, coaching me through every step of the way would be an understatement.

Within meeting him for the first time, I had already gotten interviews to 2 companies (within 2 days) which weren’t even happening for me before.  I also met a few people who he connected me with who have helped immensely to sharpen my focus on landing a PM job. They really do know what they are doing and I have also spoken with a few of the alumni who sing praises for Product Gym and how they have really helped them land the PM job they really wanted.

They focus on applying for jobs and generating interviews as much as possible because in the end, that’s what you really want right? To get a PM job as soon as you can. They value your time and teach you the essentials of what you will incur in your experience as a PM. I would really recommend them if your looking for a PM job. It will definitely shorten the time that you spend because the advice that they give you is gold and works out here in the world.

Just go for it! Don’t waste time cause you’ve already missed a few opportunities reading my review! 

Product Gym was a very valuable resource that helped me land a Senior Product Manager role in less than 60 days from when I started applying, despite not having a traditional background in product management and during a crazy time in tech layoffs. I also received another offer during this time that I respectfully declined. 

PG offers multiple levels of resources including pre-recorded courses, resume / cover letter / LinkedIn profile help from real product management professionals, an ecosystem of community with other members, live coaching calls where you can ask questions and learn so much, and more. 

What I found to be most helpful to me personally was the resume help (shout out to Roman!), small group coaching calls, and getting to connect with some of the other members in the community space. While I've technically worked in product for a long time, as I mentioned above it was in a non-traditional sense so I didn't know how to talk about my experiences in ways that I felt were going to resonate, or what was going to be asked of or expected of me during the interview process. It was scary and intimidating to apply for positions at companies that operated in ways that I wasn't familiar with. When one is sitting at a computer just staring at job postings and submitting your resume in what often feels like a time vacuum, and preparing for interviews where you can be asked only God who knows what, I discovered it can be very easy to feel disheartened, and kind of lost and alone. Product Gym and its members gave me a safe place to ask what I felt were sometimes really "dumb" questions, allowed me to hear other people's questions and what their experiences were like, Rich dropped so many helpful examples and gems of wisdom during group calls, and super member (and all-around super guy) Dennis gave me peace of mind when I was nervous about my first case study presentation and some great tools and insights to help me with various stages of my interviewing process. Their other resources like their pre-recorded courses are great too, so don't skip those! I utilized a lot of the modules as well and will be revisiting them time and again, I'm sure. 

The PG Team makes it clear that this is Product GYM, not Product Spa, and you get out of it what you put into it. I still recommend supplementing your job search with other resources like YouTube (PG has their own YT channel, by the way), as PG has a ton of resources and is always adding more, but it's impossible to be everything to everyone. This being said, PG on its own is a great resource to have in your toolkit and I can honestly say that if you show up, do the work, and take advantage of what they have to offer, Product Gym can be incredibly valuable and will be worth far more to you than what you initially invest in it.

Product Gym has helped me get 3 offers of positions higher than what I was targeting within 3 months.

Being very new to PM, i loved their program structure as it was inclusive and easy to navigate, regardless of someone’s experience in Product Management. Their staff is cordial and very supportive. Shoutout to Cody Chang and Jermaine McClellan :)

I’d like to specifically call out the Circle community @Product Gym, everyone is rooting for your success and ready to help you at all times. Given the current economic climate, there wasn’t a single moment I felt alone in this grueling process, and also made some lifelong connections :)
I hope to see sessions around helping people excel once they secure a job, which will be super valuable.

I’d highly recommend anyone who is not only eyeing lucrative PM jobs but to become an uber-sharp product leader.

I joined Product Gym(PG) in April of 2022, looking to make the transition into product management and like most of you reading this now I read all the amazing reviews with a slight sense of doubt as to if it would really work for me given that my career background was one that was somewhat unconventional. I had also looked at other options on the market but what set PG apart for me was the fact that they really focused on the interview process, which was not something I heard being talked about a lot with some of the other programs I was exploring. For me personally in my past experiences my biggest challenge whenever it came to finding a job was simply actually getting interviews, and so it was mainly because of that value proposition that PG claimed to offer that sold me on the program.
As I started in the program, I am not going to lie, the first 4-6 weeks were extremely hard, because it requires a lot of time and effort to really dig down and get through the preparation and  training especially if you don't come from a field that is a natural transition point into product. But I stuck with it and followed the clearly outlined process to the letter and as time went on I started to see the results. By the end of the first month I was already getting multiple first round interviews requests a week, and over a 3 month period I probably averaged about 5-7 first round interviews a week, not to mention the ones that went on to subsequent rounds from there. This for me alone was worth the price of admission because as I mentioned I never ever used to get interviews, and so I am confident that if this could work for me then it could work for anyone else in a similar situation. 
So here we are, it is now August of 2022 and I have secured a job with a company that I am really excited to be working with. During this time I saw it happening for other people in the program but I still had that doubt in the back of my mind as to whether it would actually happen for me until it finally did. It’s still kind of surreal to me that in just over 3 months I made a complete career transition, where I will be earning significantly more than I did prior to enrolling in PG. Again it's really hard work and not an insignificant financial investment but the return on that investment has made it worth it in every way. 
I’m not one to usually write reviews but I am writing this because I know how this program has helped change the trajectory of my career and for anyone that is on the fence know that if you follow the process and put in the work you will most likely see results. Thank you PG!

Product Gym has essentially perfected the process of transitioning to Product Management. PG provide you with the technical skills, interviewing skills, and, most importantly, the necessary mindset to successfully navigate the PM job search. The PG community is supportive and willing to share their experiences to help you improve. The Product Gym approach really works! You will get job offers if you follow their step-by-step advice and tips... but it does require hard work and dedication to the process. The system has been clearly laid out by Product Gym but if you're not willing to put in the effort daily to progress, you won't get the results that you want. Lastly, I appreciate that it is a lifetime membership, which definitely makes the investment worth it!

I was looking at a variety of options initially and ended up following through with Product Gym (PG) mainly due to its insanely positive reviews. While it is tempting to dismiss the perfect ratings as suspicious (as one would naturally be when something has all 5-star reviews), I still took that risk and went ahead with PG. ... Boy, it was and still is the best investment I have made thus far since looking to transition into product. Not only was PG worth my entire investment, but it actually does deliver what it promises it will, given you adhere to their protocols and guidelines when it comes to getting a product position (or, at the very least, an offer). I was a bit skeptical at first, seeing that my background is something I wouldn't necessarily anticipate would transfer to product well, if at all (I worked in the upper echelons of Hollywood/show business), but the fact that I still managed to pull in several interviews (and then some) proves that PG does, in fact, offer a proven, time-tested strategy in breaking into product regardless of your relevant background. Now that I am here writing this review, looking back at all the "suspicious 5-star reviews," I can attest that they are not suspicious at all and, in fact, all well-deserved reviews that truly represent the sheer flawlessness of PG's system and strategy.