S2E8: Nikhil Maddirala - Product Manager at Meta

Nikhil pursued a career in Product Management through the route of an MBA.  In this conversation we talk about whether an MBA is required for a PM career, traits that make for a good PM, and more.  Listen in to hear:

Life at Adobe
Role of Product Manager
Squashing Bugs vs New Features
PM/Eng org structure
Decision making
Traits for a PM
Is an MBA required?
Interview advice
Product Manager vs. Project Manager
What does a PM career path look like?

Connect with Nikhil via LinkedIn

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Notes from Nikhil on Compensation:

"Couple of notes on the compensation figures. Firstly, the numbers on  levels.fyi are heavily skewed towards SF Bay Area where salaries are  much higher than the rest of the USA. Secondly, these numbers refer to  total compensation, which includes both fixed compensation (i.e. base  salary) and variable compensation (i.e. bonus and equity). With each  increasing level of seniority, variable compensation accounts for a  larger percentage of total compensation. At my level at Meta variable  comp is roughly 40% of my total comp, at the manager level it is roughly  60%, and at the director level and above variable comp is 80%+ of total  comp. Variable compensation varies significantly based on individual  performance, the company's performance, and overall stock market  performance. For example, in the first half of 2022 Meta's stock value  dropped by over 50%, leading to a significant decrease in employee  compensation across the board."