Interview with PayPal Senior Product Manager

Today I interviewed Akul Kumar, Senior Product Manager at #PayPal.
Akul has a technical background and shares the secret sauce to get into PayPal as in #ProductManagement
-----------
@00:00 - Intro and Akul's background
@02:52 - How did you break into Product Management?
@06:13 - How is it like to work at PayPal?
@08:20 - Why work at PayPal?
@10:31 - What is the day the day of a PM at PayPal?
@12:50 - What is challenging about working at PayPal?
@14:40 - Skills needed to be successful at PayPal
@18:52 - What is the secret sauce to join PayPal?
@25:36 - Words of advice for aspiring PMs
Connect with Akul: / akul-kumar-product-man...
------
Instagram: / pmdiegogranados
Twitter: / pmdiegogranados
My website with comprehensible playlists to break into PM: pmdiego.com/
💎 More things to help you break into PM 💎
My LinkedIn where I post weekly tips about networking, product management and finding a job: / diegogranadosh
A step-by-step guide to break into Product Management: pmdiego.substack.com/p/if-you...
Survival Guide for new PMs: pmdiego.substack.com/p/-survi...
💻 About me 💻
I'm a Senior Product Manager by day and content creator whenever I have a few minutes in the morning, day or night to spare! I have experience working in Product Management at Microsoft in AI & Machine Learning, as well as Cisco in Wireless Technologies. I'm originally from Mexico City and I moved to the U.S. in 2015 to study my MBA at Duke University. I discovered Product Management when I started Business School and since then, it has been my mission and my passion to help others break into this role!
📧 Contact 📧
Most of the help you need can be found on my website or Newsletter. However, if there's anything else you need, send me a message on LinkedIn: / diegogranadosh
or to my email in the about section on my channel.
pmdiego.com/
Thank you for stopping by!
✅ Disclosure ✅
This video is not sponsored; all opinions shared are my own.
---
#PayPal #productmanager #productmanagement #interview #career #MBA #informationalinterview #jobsearch #technology #programmanager

[@righteoussarah]

This is such a helpful video, especially in terms of interview prep and choosing tech companies to apply to. Thanks Diego for arranging this, and Akul for your answers!
The answer to 'What is the secret sauce to join PayPal?' didn't cover getting the initial part of being shortlisted for an interview though. What is the secret sauce to even getting the opportunity to interview at PayPal?