Product Gym
Product Gym Review and Guide
Product Gym is a New York City-based association that teaches product management through courses and workshops. It helps its members build skills to launch or further their careers in the product management industry. Its product management course lasts six weeks and is part time.
If you want to study product management, this Product Gym review will highlight everything you should know before getting started.
About Product Gym
Product Gym is mostly for those who have no experience in product management, and its course covers all the basics. Its classes are taught in-person in New York City, so residents of the metropolis will likely get more out of the program than those who attend online.
This product management association provides plenty of career assistance to its members. It hosts networking opportunities and employs career coaches who will provide personalized interview feedback, help you negotiate your salary, and help optimize your resume.
Product Gym Programs
Product Gym focuses on teaching product management skills to beginners. It does not offer any prep courses, and the curriculum takes a hands-on approach to learning.
Product Management
This six-week program teaches members the skills they will need to thrive as a product manager. It starts with the fundamentals of product management.
As the course progresses, students will learn how to create a product roadmap and will study minimum viable products, key performance indicators and objectives, and key results evaluations. They will also learn about wireframing, prototype testing, and how to conduct business analysis.
Career assistance is included in the program. During their course, students will get a chance to network with others in the industry and will receive useful feedback from their appointed career coach.
Location: New York, Online
Tuition: $6,000
Product Gym Application Process
The application process at Product Gym consists of a free consultation phone call. Unlike other bootcamps or courses, you do not have to fill out an online application to be admitted to the course. To start, you must call the association and schedule an interview.
The Product Gym team will also ask to see your resume to assess whether your professional background is a good match for the program.
To qualify for Product Gym’s course, you don’t need to complete any technical tests. You will just need to answer questions about your experience, and why you want to learn product management. If you pass this interview, you will be allowed to enroll in the program.
Product Gym Tuition and Financing Options
Product Gym members pay only $6,000 for the six-week training program. Since the tuition is low compared with other bootcamps, the institution doesn’t offer many finance options. Many students pay for their course upfront. If you choose this method, you must pay the $6,000 all at once, as no initial deposit is required.
Students can also opt for an income share agreement. With this option, you can attend the product management course without paying, then pay back the tuition cost after you have landed a job. If you graduate from the course but fail to secure a job, your tuition cost will be waived.
If you agree to an ISA, you will need to repay your tuition only if you are making at least $60,000 annually.
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Anonymous
Let me tell you something you don’t want to do this job search during Q4. I am going to give it to you bluntly. DON’T JOIN THIS PROGRAM UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE A PRODUCT MANAGER, UNLESS THIS IS WHAT YOU FEEL IS YOUR DESTINY. The process is very simple, clear, and straightforward. Come prepared, pay attention, do the work, and get ready to be pushed. There is no way for ego here. There is no room for doubt, because the people that come to Product Gym are about one life and that is GET A PRODUCT MANAGER JOB OR DIE TRYING. Thank god for me, I got the job and didn’t die. You have to be about this life. I don’t understand people that say this is their passion and this is their dream, but don’t do the work. Bring your A game and you will be fine.
February 4, 2020
Anonymous
I come from banking as the title suggest and I can tell you that I am doing great right now. I am crushing the job. “Crushing It” is a term we love to use at PG and I am feeling just that, as if I have control over what I am doing. Product Gym is viciously effective in helping you get the job. Don’t worry if you ARE accepted into the program, you will be fine so as long as you do the work.
My first 30 days on the job, I was crushed though. That time was tough, but I recall I didn’t do so well my first 30 days in banking, college, or anything else I did for the first time. You will make mistakes and that’s okay. I made tons and you know what its fine here. Most people carry with them the baggage they had from their previous careers thinking product is going to be like that, but its not and that’s why you were drawn to the experience anyways. Stop thinking you need to know everything and just trust the process. Take it from me; it took me 8 months to land this job, but I know I could have done it earlier if I wasn’t getting in my own way all the time.
March 22, 2020
Anonymous
I first met Richard when I joined a Product Management Resume Building webinar a few weeks prior. I quite honestly had very little expectations about the seminar, but was pleasantly surprised with how much guidance I received from Richard in that one-hour session. Subsequently, we also were able to set up a 30-minute consult to discuss our resume and LinkedIn profiles in more depth (as part of the webinar). Yet again, I went in anticipating that I’d receive a few nuggets of knowledge at best. But… that was far from what actually happened. Not only was I provided a WEALTH of information in that Zoom chat, I also received an astounding amount of tangible data and feedback that I can act on. Say that to say, that I am appreciative of the content that Richard and the Product Gym team have curated, and I highly suggest that anyone on the PM job hun consider it to give you that extra UMPF across the finish line!
April 26, 2020
Anonymous
Rich has great advice and tons of helpful resources.
He definitely knows what he is talking about and has successfully pushed people through this process many times.
If you are on the fence, his ability to help negotiate your offer will essentially cover the cost of the course.
April 29, 2020
Anonymous
they were Great and were able to provide detailed feedback. Rich and Cody are an amazing team and the practical advice provided is invaluable.
July 27, 2020
Anonymous
It’s amazing that this stuff isn’t taught in school
I took this course on recommendation of two people that had taken this before. I was HIGHLY skeptical of the information during the info session I attended. Especially when they were touting 20+ interviews a week. I’ve been a PM before and wasn’t nearly getting that. I also was confused about what I was actually buying. Is this interview coaching or is this a class on PM?
The answer I learned is both. The PM classes are taught by people that do the actual work they teach, data scientist teaches data science, engineers teach engineering etc. And then Rich, Cody and RK do the coaching parallel to the program…and it was problematic for me because nothing they told me made any sense… Until I really got more interviews than I could handle. I did more interviews in a two week span than I had done in the 10+ years I was out of school. And I learned their coaching is a direct response to the recruiting industry and all its inherent biases. You learn exactly, and I mean exactly – down to the word – how to take advantage of this information asymmetry to use to your benefit through PG.
This program requires a little bit of blind faith, no doubt. Where these people shine is that they care about the results. And it shows–another review said how the PG is a bit unrefined and unprofessional. It’s true. They don’t have the fancy template slides, the nice projectors, their email and messages sound like a drill sergeant more than a coach. Rich said it best tho. You’re not signing up for Product Spa. It’s a gym. It gets grimey. And the gains you make are on you. You need to push the weights. Otherwise, why bother paying.
I had a few people in my cohort that took Product School which I was also considering, but I ultimately felt that Product School wouldn’t actually be able to get me a job. I didn’t have confidence that they knew what they were talking about about job acquisition. This was confirmed by the people in my Product Gym cohort. Alot I’d general information but nothing that could be used tactically or what I didn’t already know.
For an already seasoned PM like me, what made me join was actually hearing the students in the cohort talk about their interview experience. These were people with almost no product manager title but got more interviews and rounds than myself. I found that slightly insulting and frankly jealous. For me, these people were taking opportunities away from me but I quickly learned that the program teaches you, forces you to start talking like a PM. I slowly learned how to articulate my experiences in ways that other people could understand and digest. I learned that a first round recruiter call is different than a hiring manager and you have to tailor your pitch to them.
I highly recommend this course to people that are serious about getting the job, whether you have PM experience or not. Just be prepared for the work and their harsh process.
September 21, 2020