APM Rotation Program

Early Career

Indeed’s APM Rotation Program transforms aspiring product managers into the leaders who will build the future of the hiring industry, and beyond.

Through direct mentorship, high-impact projects, exposure to global markets, and hands-on learning with product leaders and cross-functional partners, you’ll learn how to create global impact for millions of users around the world.

More about the program

We built the APM Rotation Program to invest in aspiring product leaders who are ready to solve challenges in the global job market using technology—product leaders who want to help people get jobs, and to help employers find the right talent for their companies.

At Indeed, Product Management is about more than just getting stuff done. APMs drive impact and inspire loyalty throughout the company. You’ll be an entrepreneur from day one, reimagining existing products and inventing new ones to meet our users’ ever-changing needs.

Think about your experience applying to jobs. Consider all the joys and frustrations that come with that journey. Now imagine if your job was to build products and experiences that empower and enable jobseekers and hiring teams all over the world!

In the APM Rotation Program, you’ll have:

Ownership and visibility — Right from the start, you’ll lead a high-profile product with visibility to senior product leaders and executives. We’ll place you on products across the company, so you and your cohort will gain insight into Indeed’s product organization.
Managers, mentors and peers — During your product rotations, you’ll work with a manager with a passion for developing new product leaders, develop valuable relationships with mentors and learn as much from your peers in the program as they’ll learn from you.
Cohort learning — You and your cohort will explore product philosophies with subject-matter experts and hone fundamental skills. You’ll explore other parts of the business through partnerships with various teams at Indeed. And, together, you’ll travel the world to engage directly with global users.

Timeline of the program

FAQs

What does Indeed look for in an APM?

We seek recent college grads eager to solve problems using technology on a global scale, no matter your academic focus. If you’re always looking for better ways of doing things, love collaborating with others to achieve a shared goal, and can lead projects with roll-up-your-sleeves humility, we want you to apply. We only hire a select 5-15 APMs per cohort, and each one makes our community and company stronger.

Learn more about the breadth of academic backgrounds & experiences our APMs have, and read about their experiences in the program, on our APM blog.

Can you tell me more about each stage of the APM Rotation Program?

As an APM, you’ll spend your first three months in our recent grad innovation lab: Indeed University. There, you’ll prototype, build and pitch new product ideas. Next, you’ll immerse yourself in APM onboarding week to gain exposure to our product philosophy and all areas of our business, before spending one year in one of our US offices for your First Product Rotation.

Between your first and second year in the program, you and your cohort will embark on a Global Market Discovery Trip to several countries around the world — to study global technology trends, employment policies, and user needs in key markets. After the trip, you’ll leverage what you learned to lead a high-profile product in your Second Product Rotation, either in the US or another global tech office.

Currently, Indeed places APMs on projects based in Austin (TX), San Francisco (CA), and Seattle (WA) in the USA; we also sponsor APMs to lead products in Tokyo (JP) and Singapore (SG), and give APMs the option to work remotely.

To see more about the breadth of academic backgrounds & experiences our APMs have, and read about their experiences in the program, please visit our blog.

What does a ‘day in the life’ of an APM in Indeed’s program look like?

Your day-to-day depends on several factors, including the stage of development your product is in, the user audience you serve, and the cross-functional teams you partner with. As an Indeed APM, you will:

Craft simple and meaningful solutions
Validate ideas by performing experiments and analyzing the results
Define product goals and metrics
Identify and prioritize opportunities for the greatest impact
Communicate well; influence colleagues and executives
Demonstrate leadership and gain respect across functions and teams
Collaborate fast and effectively to increase team’s productivity
Focus on details and quality

Read more about APMs' day-to-day responsibilities on our APM blog.

How are my product rotations selected, and what happens after the program?

First Rotation: You’ll partner with a mentor to explore several projects, before submitting the top products you want to lead during your first rotation. Each APMs' project shortlist includes opportunities that will allow them to both leverage their strengths and grow in key skill areas, into a well-rounded APM.

Second Rotation: You’ll have an active role in determining which product you’ll manage during your second rotation, and can choose to remain in the US or relocate to a Japan/Singapore office to gain more global exposure. We’ll encourage you to consider vastly different products from your first rotation, so you experience firsthand how much the PM role can differ from product to product.

After your second product rotation, you will most likely continue leading your second product. But you may also have the option to join a new team, or propose a new product for Indeed to build!

What does it look like to be a Product Manager at Indeed?

Product Managers work with other teams to identify problems worth solving, collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and launch products to solve those problems, and evolve the product to better serve users. Product Managers may lead products that are no more than an idea in someone's mind, to products that have been around for 13+ years, and everything in-between.

Read posts by APMs about their day-to-day experiences and lessons learned in our APM blog. You can also explore posts by more senior Product leaders, including one mentor's description of Product Management life at Indeed.

How does the interview process work?

What kinds of products to APMs manage?

As an APM at Indeed, you could manage products in any part of the company. Here’s just some of what you might do:

Build tools that empower Job Seekers to communicate their experiences and abilities to companies they want to work for
Develop machine learning systems to scale insights and solve problems in matching, search, and recommendations
Design systems that help employers quickly identify and build relationships with the best candidates for their jobs
Craft employer-facing ad setup and management tools
Create tool ecosystems to help Indeed PMs more efficiently capture and analyze critical data from their product and users
Evolve the Indeed.com homepage to better meet global job seekers’ needs

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