Arnovitz: Human mock interviews remain indispensable for Meta PM prep
Zevi Arnovitz · How a Meta PM ships products without ever writing code | Zevi Arnovitz · Jan 18, 2026 · at 1:00:19
Zevi Arnovitz, a Meta product manager, discusses combining AI coaching tools with live human mock interviews to prepare for competitive PM hiring loops.
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“The biggest game changer for me was doing human mocks. So cold outreaching to people on LinkedIn and having them do actual mocks for me. I think that at the end of the day, especially for the meta PM prep, which is super competitive and difficult. I think there's no way to get around that.”
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