r/ProductManagement

Community Overview

About r/ProductManagement

Product Management

The community at a glance

r/ProductManagement is a Subreddit for Product Managers with roughly 278K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Product Management topic page.

Roughly 57K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Pm, Struggling, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention product management course, pm training/reading, and pm portfolio.

On Reddit
Established 2009
278K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +57K members
Growth: +25.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 102 members
  • 2014: 270 members
  • 2015: 418 members
  • 2016: 990 members
  • 2017: 2K members
  • 2018: 4K members
  • 2020: 35K members
  • 2021: 29K members
  • 2023: 67K members
  • 2024: 48K members
  • 2025: 55K members
  • 2026: 36K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 4K members
  • Oct: 4K members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 6K members
  • Jan: 6K members
  • Feb: 5K members
  • Mar: 5K members
  • Apr: 5K members
  • May: 5K members
  • Jun: 4K members
  • Jul: 4K members
  • Aug: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. 4+ YOE PM, laid off last year, getting interviews every week but not converting final rounds. Need honest advice.
    2. How honest are you in your self evaluation?
    3. Product network or domain network?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    4+ YOE PM, laid off last year, getting interviews every week but not converting final rounds. Need honest advice. · How honest are you in your self evaluation? · Product network or domain network?
    12
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. My PM role seems to be quite... threatened. My company has been exploring Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE's). The FDE assigned to the department I interact with most is completely bypassing me and even the dev team...
    2. Everyone on our team asks their own AI agent instead of each other and I think it's quietly killing our shared product vision
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    My PM role seems to be quite... threatened. My company has been exploring Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE's). The FDE assigned to the department I interact with most is completely bypassing me and even the dev team... · Everyone on our team asks their own AI agent instead of each other and I think it's quietly killing our shared product vision
    2
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What tools do you use for managing your product requirements?
    2. Tool for product demo video
    #3
    Solution Requests
    What tools do you use for managing your product requirements? · Tool for product demo video
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Continuous Discovery - Opportunity solution tree
    #4
    Ideas
    Continuous Discovery - Opportunity solution tree
    1

Topics

  • Pm
    80 posts in the past month
    1. My PM role seems to be quite... threatened. My company has been exploring Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE's). The FDE assigned to the department I interact with most is completely bypassing me and even the dev team...
    2. New PM struggling with structured product thinking how do I get better?
    3. Which of these 5 PM topics make you sweat a bit?
    #1
    Pm
    My PM role seems to be quite... threatened. My company has been exploring Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE's). The FDE assigned to the department I interact with most is completely bypassing me and even the dev team... · New PM struggling with structured product thinking how do I get better? · Which of these 5 PM topics make you sweat a bit?
    80
  • Struggling
    63 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    63
  • Looking For
    44 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    44
  • Product
    44 posts in the past month
    1. New PM struggling with structured product thinking how do I get better?
    2. Product network or domain network?
    3. How do I get into Product?
    #4
    Product
    New PM struggling with structured product thinking how do I get better? · Product network or domain network? · How do I get into Product?
    44
  • Management
    35 posts in the past month
    #5
    Management
    35

Flair

  • Stakeholders & People
    11 posts in the past month
    1. How hectic is your day as a Product Manager at companies like Amazon, Google, Meta or Airbnb?
    2. SWE turned PMs, are you happy with the change?
    3. Everyone on my team is checked out. How do I actually get things shipped as a PM?
    #1
    Stakeholders & People
    How hectic is your day as a Product Manager at companies like Amazon, Google, Meta or Airbnb? · SWE turned PMs, are you happy with the change? · Everyone on my team is checked out. How do I actually get things shipped as a PM?
    11
  • Strategy/Business
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Which metric were Product managers looking to increase here?
    2. Which of these 5 PM topics make you sweat a bit?
    3. How do you decide which KPI actually matters most when evaluating a strategic initiative?
    #2
    Strategy/Business
    Which metric were Product managers looking to increase here? · Which of these 5 PM topics make you sweat a bit? · How do you decide which KPI actually matters most when evaluating a strategic initiative?
    8
  • Learning Resources
    6 posts in the past month
    1. PMs who are good at AI: how did you learn it?
    2. Product Management Jobs Report for August 2026
    3. PM Coaching from Manager or PM Org - is it that rare?
    #3
    Learning Resources
    PMs who are good at AI: how did you learn it? · Product Management Jobs Report for August 2026 · PM Coaching from Manager or PM Org - is it that rare?
    6
  • Tools & Process
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Continuous Discovery - Opportunity solution tree
    2. Does anyone still write tickets anymore?
    3. Rich push notifications
    #4
    Tools & Process
    Continuous Discovery - Opportunity solution tree · Does anyone still write tickets anymore? · Rich push notifications
    5
  • Tech
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Need inputs from folks using Cursor/Claude for product management
    2. Advice for a new PM
    3. Pivoting from engineering to PM: my first case study on why a reminder app is the wrong fix for medication adherence. Would love your critique.
    #5
    Tech
    Need inputs from folks using Cursor/Claude for product management · Advice for a new PM · Pivoting from engineering to PM: my first case study on why a reminder app is the wrong fix for medication adherence. Would love your critique.
    3

Product recommendations

  • product management course
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Recommendations on best courses on Coursera for product management beginner ?
    2. Recommendations on best courses on Coursera for product management beginner ?
    3. Which Product Management course is the best in India?
    #1
    product management course
    Recommendations on best courses on Coursera for product management beginner ? · Recommendations on best courses on Coursera for product management beginner ? · Which Product Management course is the best in India?
    3
  • pm training/reading
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best PM training/reading to sharpen your skills
    2. Best PM training/reading to sharpen your skills
    #2
    pm training/reading
    Best PM training/reading to sharpen your skills · Best PM training/reading to sharpen your skills
    2
  • pm portfolio
    2 posts in the past month
    1. PM Portfolio recs
    2. PM Portfolio recs
    #3
    pm portfolio
    PM Portfolio recs · PM Portfolio recs
    2
  • slack etiquette tips and best practices
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What are your top Slack etiquette tips and best practices?
    2. What are your top Slack etiquette tips and best practices?
    #4
    slack etiquette tips and best practices
    What are your top Slack etiquette tips and best practices? · What are your top Slack etiquette tips and best practices?
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/ProductManagement for?
Best for Product Managers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/ProductManagement free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/ProductManagement have?
Roughly 278K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/ProductManagement on?
r/ProductManagement runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/ProductManagement cover?
On the Hive Index, r/ProductManagement is organized under Product Managers.
How do I join r/ProductManagement?
You can join r/ProductManagement by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Product Management communities like?
Communities for product managers and aspiring PMs covering roadmapping, discovery, stakeholder management, and career moves. Slack groups and independent forums are the main venues, with discussion ranging from frameworks and templates to the real-world messiness of shipping software with competing priorities.