r/ProductManagement

Community Overview

About r/ProductManagement

Product Management

The community at a glance

r/ProductManagement is a Subreddit for Product Managers with roughly 284K 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 54K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Pm, Struggling, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention product management course, pm training/reading, and pm portfolio.

On Reddit
Established 2009
284K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +54K members
Growth: +23.6% / 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: 42K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 3K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. How to plan with no committed dev resources?
    2. Two months of job hunting as an experienced PM and I can't even get shortlisted. What am I missing?
    3. What do companies look for when they ask build vs buy decisions
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How to plan with no committed dev resources? · Two months of job hunting as an experienced PM and I can't even get shortlisted. What am I missing? · What do companies look for when they ask build vs buy decisions
    6
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Got a new role - Keeping it quiet
    2. Just want to help a PM
    #2
    Self-Promotion
    Got a new role - Keeping it quiet · Just want to help a PM
    2
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Seeking for PM internship opportunities in Delhi/Gurgaon
    #3
    Opportunities
    Seeking for PM internship opportunities in Delhi/Gurgaon
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Open source tool to keep product demo videos up to date after every release
    #4
    Solution Requests
    Open source tool to keep product demo videos up to date after every release
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. 4 years, over €1 million spent, and not even a proper MVP. I honestly don't know what to make of this anymore
    #5
    Pain & Anger
    4 years, over €1 million spent, and not even a proper MVP. I honestly don't know what to make of this anymore
    1

Topics

  • Pm
    79 posts in the past month
    1. Does becoming "forward deployed" make sense as a senior pm move in 2026?
    2. Two months of job hunting as an experienced PM and I can't even get shortlisted. What am I missing?
    3. How did you find your PM career coach and mentors?
    #1
    Pm
    Does becoming "forward deployed" make sense as a senior pm move in 2026? · Two months of job hunting as an experienced PM and I can't even get shortlisted. What am I missing? · How did you find your PM career coach and mentors?
    79
  • Struggling
    60 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    60
  • Looking For
    44 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    44
  • Product
    40 posts in the past month
    #4
    Product
    40
  • Management
    34 posts in the past month
    #5
    Management
    34

Flair

  • Stakeholders & People
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Got a new role - Keeping it quiet
    2. Got moved to a new team, inherited a lousy product
    3. UX, Engineering, BA are covering for poor product requirements. How do we deal with this?
    #1
    Stakeholders & People
    Got a new role - Keeping it quiet · Got moved to a new team, inherited a lousy product · UX, Engineering, BA are covering for poor product requirements. How do we deal with this?
    3
  • Tech
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for senior infra / distributed systems engineers to review my work
    2. PFMEA AIAG&VDA
    3. Creating AI design/coding products
    #2
    Tech
    Looking for senior infra / distributed systems engineers to review my work · PFMEA AIAG&VDA · Creating AI design/coding products
    3
  • Strategy/Business
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Would you make payroll optional or part of the core product?
    2. Hiring a Senior PM: the proven one who already quit on me, or the honest runner-up my tech lead says “lacks authority”?
    #3
    Strategy/Business
    Would you make payroll optional or part of the core product? · Hiring a Senior PM: the proven one who already quit on me, or the honest runner-up my tech lead says “lacks authority”?
    2
  • Learning Resources
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Need a refresher
    2. I love product management and want to do more of it. Anyone need a hand?
    #4
    Learning Resources
    Need a refresher · I love product management and want to do more of it. Anyone need a hand?
    2
  • Tools & Process
    1 post in the past month
    1. Anyone using Claude Code as a second brain?
    #5
    Tools & Process
    Anyone using Claude Code as a second brain?
    1

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 284K 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.