Software Engineering or Product Management: Which Is Best for You? - Two Sigma

Most of the time, when I introduce my job to others, I get curious and confused stares. So, what does a product manager do–either at Two Sigma or at other tech companies? How does product management differ from engineering? And how should a new college graduate think about which career path to choose? As a recent graduate trained in both disciplines, as well as a former Two Sigma software engineering intern who now works as a product manager, I empathize with the confusion, especially since there is no such college major as “product management,” and the terms sometimes mean different things from one company to another. By addressing these questions, I hope this article will provide some helpful perspective into the choice between the two roles, as well as a reference point for those wondering which career path makes the most sense for them.1 Note I will proceed to make a number of generalizations about what it means to be a product manager and a software engineer. They primarily captur

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• Pengxuan Zhang