The PM Skill Stack for 2026: What’s Actually Changing in Big Tech Hiring

Insider insights from a Senior Product Manager who’s redefining how PMs lead in the AI era. What’s in, what’s out, and how to future-proof your product career.

What You’ll Learn in this Masterclass

Meet Your Instructor: Dr. Bart Jaworski

Big Tech Experience: Led product innovations at Microsoft, shaping Skype’s evolution across desktop and mobile.

AI-Era Product Leadership: Drives next-gen product strategy at The Stepstone Group, integrating AI and data-driven decision making.

PM Mentor: Instructor and mentor to 20,000+ PMs worldwide, known for simplifying complex concepts into actionable frameworks.

Insider Expertise: Brings rare insights into how Big Tech hiring and product leadership are evolving in the AI era.

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Mock Interviews

Real practice with FAANG engineers.

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1:1 coaching and career support.

Career Development

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Interview Kickstart Offers a Comprehensive Program to Succeed in Technical Interviews. I Received an Offer at Amazon After Interview Kickstart.

~ Vineet Joglekar

x Software Development Manager

Joined:

IK was great because its structure helped me really understand each problem in my interview.”

~ Mike Kane

Lead Data Engineer

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Interview Kickstart’s structured approach, mock interviews, and targeted feedback helped me identify key strengths and weaknesses, refining my preparation and boosting my confidence for real interviews

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Engineering Manager

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Hear it from our Alumni.

Interview Kickstart Offers a Comprehensive Program to Succeed in Technical Interviews. I Received an Offer at Amazon After Interview Kickstart.

~ Vineet Joglekar

Software Development Manager
Joined

IK was great because its structure helped me really understand each problem in my interview.

~ Mike Kane

Lead Data Engineer
Joined

~ Strong Liang

Engineering Manager
Joined

Future-Proof Your PM Career — Register Now!

Join a free live session with Dr. Bart Jaworski, Senior Product Manager at The Stepstone Group (Ex-Microsoft), as he reveals what’s actually changing in Big Tech hiring — and how top PMs are evolving for the AI era.

✅ The new PM skills FAANG+ companies value most

✅ What hiring panels now assess beyond product storytelling

✅ Frameworks to upgrade your product, data, and AI fluency

✅ Live Q&A: Ask Dr. Bart your toughest questions on future-ready Product Management

📅 November 2nd | 🕓 10:00 – 11:30 AM PST

Dr. Bart Jaworski: Senior Product Manager, The Stepstone Group | Ex-Microsoft Senior PM | Co-Author of Next-Gen Product Management

Masterclass Highlights

FAANG+ Leadership Insights

Cracking the Hidden Bar

Live Q&A with Bart