We surveyed 841 technical product managers to better understand the work environment and required skills of a typical technical product manager. Here are the results.
How much intelligence is required as a technical product manager?
Low
High
Working as a technical product manager typically doesn’t require the use of high levels of intelligence in daily tasks.
Can I learn to become a technical product manager?
Intrinsic Talent
Acquired Talent
A career as a technical product manager typically depends predominantly on qualities you can gain through experience, with a small aspect of skills you are born with.
Is it easy to get a job as a technical product manager?
Easy
Hard
It’s typically difficult to find a job as a technical product manager.
Do technical product managers work full-time or part-time?
98% of technical product managers work in full-time roles while 2% work part-time.
Is being a technical product manager stressful?
Low
High
Stress is not uncommon amongst technical product managers, with daily work sometimes being quite demanding.
Is being organized important as a technical product manager?
Low
High
Organization is not considered a particuarly important part of being a technical product manager.
How competitive is the workplace for technical product managers?
Low
High
Competition at work is not common for technical product managers.
Does being a technical product manager require frequent time pressure to complete tasks?
Low
High
Time pressure tends not to be a major contributor of stress for technical product managers.
Are technical product managers allowed to express themselves creatively?
Low
High
Technical product managers are afforded a certain level of ability to express themselves creatively, compared to other careers.
Do technical product managers have control over the direction of their work?
Low
High
Technical product managers have high flexibility in the direction of their work, allowing them a lot of freedom in how they accomplish their goals.
Is being a technical product manager physically demanding?
Low
High
Work as a technical product managers is not the most physically demanding of careers, falling in the bottom half of all careers.
Are technical product managers exposed to a wide variety of work?
Low
High
While sometimes repetitive, technical product managers tend to have opportunities for variety in their work.
Does being a technical product manager require attention to detail?
Low
High
Attention to detail isn't necessarily required to be successful as a technical product manager.
Does being a good technical product manager require compassion and empathy?
Low
High
The ability to be compassion and empathetic isn't considered fundamental to success as a technical product manager.