Balancing Art and Science in Product Development

Maria Angelidou is a seasoned product leader, having spent close to a decade at Meta where she was VP of Product and General Manager for some of the largest products such as Facebook Groups (2B+ users), Events, Profile, and Search. Before that, Maria led the Facebook App Monetization team, driving billions of dollars in revenue. Today, Maria is the Chief Product & Technology Officer at Personio, an HR tech company with an ambitious mission to unlock the power of people for SMEs.

1. How to Hire the Best Product Teams:

• What are the three different archetypes for PMs today?
• What non-obvious traits does Maria look for in new product hires?
• How does Maria structure the hiring process? What works? What does not?
• Does Maria do take home assignments? How has her approach changed here?
• What is Maria's biggest advice to candidates on both compensation and title?

2. How the Best Product Teams Do Product Reviews:

• What does every team get wrong in how they do product reviews?
• What are the four different type of product reviews?
• How often does Maria do a product review? Who is invited?
• Who sets the agenda? How is it structured?
• What makes good vs great product reviews?

3. Europe vs US: How Product Teams Differ:

• What is the single biggest difference when comparing product teams in the US vs EU?
• Does Maria agree that the work ethic is less in the EU?
• Which class of employee would Maria say is more entitled?
• What could Europe do to be more competitive with the US?
• What was the biggest surprise to Maria on returning to Europe from the US?