Product Gym by Elevate

Before joining Product Gym, I had enrolled in various Product-related courses and certifications, yet I was struggling to secure a position in the competitive 2023 job market. Despite competing against individuals with over a decade of experience at MAANG companies who had been laid off earlier in the year, I managed to double my salary after completing the Product Gym program.


Prior to Product Gym, I had also taken a different course/bootcamp, but it proved to be of no assistance in landing a Product Manager role. I spent an entire year searching for opportunities on my own before deciding to join Product Gym.


Product Gym is tailored for individuals aspiring to secure a product position, provided they are willing to invest the effort. The program aims to instill the mindset of a product manager, emphasizing the need for independent decision-making and action-taking. While the internal system has been recently updated to ensure comprehensive PM knowledge before applying, it ultimately depends on the individual to apply this knowledge effectively during interviews.


The course encourages a practice-driven approach, emphasizing the importance of repetition in honing interview skills. Members are advised to participate in as many interviews as possible, practicing with friends, family, and fellow Product Gym members.


Having lifetime access to the community, I am proud to be a Product Gym member and will continue relying on their support in the future if the need arises.

The good side:

Product Gym does, genuinely, get a lot of people from zero PM experience to landing a job.

The down side:

The program itself is built on a lot of dishonesty.

The biggest issue is that PG encourages applicants to put down "Product Manager" as their title in all their past experience. There's a decent chance you can get away with this, but I personally felt like I just didn't want to continue with this after trying it out.

The reviews are incredible, yes -- but they withhold offering negotiation advice until students leave a five star review under their name! Keep that in mind as you read all the reviews.

Almost all of the graduates that land a PM job end up in roles at 'non-target/non-tech' companies outside of the venture-backed / big tech ecosystem that has the highest prestige/pay. If you try to talk to the sales team about this, they're consistently not honest about this.

Overall:

If you put in the work, you can get a product job. But likely not a good one, and they'll encourage you to be dishonest, and they won't be honest with you throughout the process.

 

I wanted to share my incredible journey with Product Gym (PG). Joining PG was one of the best decisions I've made. Not only did I land my dream job at a Fintech company I admire, but I also became part of a supportive community that genuinely wants everyone to succeed.

Crafting the PM interviewing process was tough, but with PG's resources, coach feedback, and mock interviews, I saw results. Treating my journey as a product, setting goals, tracking metrics, and avoiding burnout paid off. It was a challenging but rewarding experience that helped me grow as a product manager and as an individual.

Before joining PG, it took me nearly six months to land just 20 initial interviews on my own. However, after being a part of PG for three and a half months, I completed 1,000 applications, 120 interviews, and went through 7 full recruiting processes. Despite rejections and delays due to economic uncertainty, I persisted and received an offer. Today, I’m so happy with my new job, and I'm grateful and thrilled for this opportunity.

Thank you, Product Gym, for the guidance and support. If you're serious about breaking into product management, I highly recommend PG. It's a comprehensive program with dedicated coaches and an inspiring community that will empower you to achieve your goals no matter your background and experience.

Pros 


One major pro of Product Gym is the exceptional guidance throughout the curriculum, with valuable live lessons, recordings, and mock interviews. The community is a significant advantage, allowing you to make friends, network, and learn from others in the same process. The coaches provide valuable feedback and support from application to offer negotiation.

Cons


In my experience, the only cons I can mention about Product Gym are the pricing, which may not be accessible to everyone, and the varying levels of difficulty individuals may face based on their backgrounds. Additionally, the process of interviewing and securing a job in product management can be physically and mentally exhausting. However, by learning from each experience and iterating quickly, you can increase your chances of landing an offer sooner. Overall, despite these challenges, Product Gym provides valuable resources, a supportive community, and expert guidance to help you achieve your career goals.

You pay so much money for things you can get on the internet for free or for not even 1% of the cost PG charges you. They sell you that this will be very personal to your PM journey and you'll have coaches all along the way. They don't tell you that it's probably 1 coach to every 100 students on there so you're looking at long wait times just to get a two sentence feedback on anything in which you have to resubmit any changes and look at even more days to wait...basically it will take you at least a week or two to really get anything done and who has time for that? No one can wait that long during interviews. You won't get your case study looked at on time so don't bother submitting it. They make you "turn to each other for support", but it's the blind leading the blind really. We need personal COACHING not a space with a bunch of people who are all in the same boat not knowing what to do. For such a pricey tag you would think you'd have more services, not whatever scam PG is doing. We could always just go get mentors which is what we all need. "This is a gym you have to do the work" ....yes no duh, but gyms also have PERSONAL TRAINERS which was absolutely sold to us (product manager trainers) and once you sign up they tell you differently lol. Do better PG and stop scamming people.

I am still trying to fathom my new reality; to finally work in Product with really smart people and solve real problems.
For many years, I sat on the other side of the table as a Recruiter to listen to the stories Product Managers and Developers shared with me in awe. And for many years, I let the idea of becoming a PM die down; believing I was not competent or experienced enough to take the leap. But that quickly changed when I got laid off and had nothing to lose.
I signed up for Product Gym and worked my ass off; followed the instructions and successfully landed a PM internship at an EdTech startup in Stockholm. And ugh, it was extremely tedious and challenging. There were days I was just done. But I kept pushing and pushing, because I had a community that always backed me up. I honestly don't think I could have done it without PG’s program, coaching and community. Every part played a huge role in shaping my new dream and reality–to become a skilled Product Manager.
Today, I am working as Product Delivery Manager at an IT consulting firm and part-time CPO at a tech startup. And believe me, none of this could happen without the PG community. 
I am so grateful for the entire journey, and once again, thank you again for making this come true for me and countless others out there.

I cant thank Product Gym enough for helping me get into the dream role in my career. I have one offer secured and expecting 3-4 in few days. I really wish I had found this early in my career. The staffs are very helpful, and the community is awesome. But, one thing - Join only if you can put efforts. You cannot just join and think that you will land up with offers. As the name suggests, it is a "GYM" and not a "SPA". You reap what you sow. Show your hard work and PG will take care of the rest.

My journey with Product Gym has been one of the most rewarding and insightful experiences in my career so far. This has been THE most pivotal resource in helping me understand and implement the skills/techniques that it takes to land a career in Product Management - I would honestly be lost without this program. The staff and community have supported me through the highs and lows of transitioning my career in media/entertainment over to tech. 
Throughout my journey at PG it was stressed over and over again how important it is to trust in the process, and that really could not be more true. Though I initially had doubts and lacked confidence - in the end the skills/abilities I gained are only second to the astonishing amount of confidence I now have in myself as a result of trusting in the process. I cannot thank this gym (yes, gym) enough for pushing me in my career journey and helping me get this far. I highly recommend this program to anyone who is willing to grow, push, and empower themselves in order to get results in their career. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain!

Can't believe i am giving review right now as it wasn't long ago it was a dream for me to become a PM. I have made it now. The journey was
full of lessons and on each critical moment PG coaches and peers were there with me to support. I was all over the place and applying without any structure earlier. After joining PG, I became more focused and structured in applying. PG provided amazing guidance in preparing for each round of interview and because of that i am here now with a PM offer. Thanks PG family for all support and guidance.

I am a product manager in the Bay Area and until this week, I had been at the same company for over 8 years. I joined PG not to transfer into product, but to develop the skills I needed to continue in my career.  I was skeptical about joining Product Gym at first, but honestly it was worth it. Product Gym helped me identify where I was falling short in interviews, understand how to market myself, and gain the confidence I needed to land a job offer.  
Product Gym is a very appropriate name. Just like a gym, the results you get are directly related to the work you put in. During my interviewing journey there were many dark moments. Because I had been at the same place for so long, I was worried that my experience was so specific to the needs of the company I worked at, that other companies would only see me for what I had done rather than what I could offer. Hours of preparation and practice for each interview seemed to lead to rejection every time. It was demoralizing. My commitment to PG’s process and the resources PG offers  helped me stay on track, get past those negative thoughts, learn from my mistakes, and just keep on applying. After about a month and a half I received my first offer. 
If you are an existing product manager like me and you are feeling stuck in your career, Product Gym can give you motivation and the tools you need to find your next PM job. Their process worked for me, and if PG accepts you, it WILL work for you too.

Product Gym has been the best career decision that I have made thus far. I come from a non-traditional background, having been in education (professor, administratrator) for most of my nearly 20 year career. On top of that, I’ve been working abroad in Asia for over ten years. However, I always dreamed of a full-time career in tech back home in the States. About a year ago, I stumbled upon the role of product manager and realized that my skill set would match the role. I first started my PM journey by enrolling in a different certification program. Though I had dabbled in a couple startups before, I didn’t know much about how to be a PM nor did I realize how competitive it would be to get a PM job, so I thought that program would help.  Unfortunately, when I completed the program, I still lacked confidence and had no idea how to actually get a job. Then I stumbled across Product Gym through some YouTube videos that I thought were really helpful. Though skeptical that the program would work for someone with my background, I went ahead and signed up. There is no question that PG asks a lot of their members. You have to work hard for what you want. But PG gives incredibly practical, concrete advice that actually produces results. After working with the coaches, my resume now actually opens the door to interviews. And I know that my interview skills have improved significantly through everything I learned in the PG classes and through the coaching calls. I’ve been effective in getting to the final rounds of PM interviews and finally just landed an offer. What seemed like a daunting goal as an aspiring PM has become a reality. Thank you so much, PG!