Product manager hiring

What experts have said about Product manager hiring

2 statements · 1 negative · 1 neutral

1. Tom VerrilliNegativeAug 2, 2026· Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

   Excessive PM hiring undermines engineers’ and designers’ decision-making abilities

   “Hiring so many PMs infantilizes the engineers and the designers”

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   Open the episode · This CPO regrets that product management exists | Tom Verrilli (CPO of Whatnot)
2. Tom VerrilliNeutralAug 2, 2026· Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

   Companies should hire PMs only where a specific need exists

   “You hire one where there's really specific need.”

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   Open the episode · This CPO regrets that product management exists | Tom Verrilli (CPO of Whatnot)

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