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The goal of asking this question in an interview is to ensure that you will have access to leaders who can help you continue to grow professionally. Principal product managers are senior-level resources with extensive expertise, but it is important that a company offer opportunities for candidates to grow along a path that adds value to their career.

Karrie Day is a certified career coach and strategist with a passion for helping her clients define and reach their professional goals. She offers career advancement services such as brand development, resume writing and critiques, job search strategies,
Remember to ask if there are product management roles within the company that are more senior than the principal level such as director/senior director of product management, VP of product management, or chief product officer. In the event these roles exist, the individuals working within them are likely potential mentors and resources that can help you grow professionally.

Karrie Day is a certified career coach and strategist with a passion for helping her clients define and reach their professional goals. She offers career advancement services such as brand development, resume writing and critiques, job search strategies,
"I enjoy working as a principal product manager and I feel this role will be an excellent opportunity to use my expertise while learning about the products and clients of your company. While I love working in consultant-type roles, one of my long-term professional goals is to focus on growing my senior-level leadership skill set so that I can ultimately move into a director or VP of product management role. Does your company have either of those roles, and would I have the opportunity to partner with and learn from the individuals in those roles while serving as a principal product manager?"

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