Product Manager Fellowship

Being part of the Nextleap Product Management Fellowship has been an enriching experience. For beginners, it’s a perfect starting point to understand what product management is all about—from identifying user needs to improving products effectively. A special shoutout to Arindam—his sessions honestly felt like mini moments of enlightenment. Clear, engaging, and packed with real-world insights.If you're starting your PM journey, this is a great place to begin.

Navigating the complexities of product management to tackling demanding projects, each experience has brought me closer to my passion for creating meaningful solutions. During the fellowship, I immersed myself in product teardowns and case studies, uncovering valuable insights into how great products are built and how the industry operates. I would like to thank my mentor for her incredible support, without which this would not have been so easy. I’m also grateful to the team at NextLeap for creating such an extensive program that pushed me to grow and upskill in a radical and meaningful, way.

If you’re serious about product management, this is 100% worth it. The competitive environment does half the work for you, pushing you to grow fast. The assignments are super fun and hands-on—you’ll actually enjoy doing them.
And Arindam? A one-man army. His mentorship feels like having 100 wishes granted at once.
Just go for it, peeps. You won’t regret it!
Thank me later! XD

The NextLeap curriculum is very smooth in helping students to transition into the Product space. It helped me understand everything from A-Z of product and what a PM would require to do, all the terms and methods associated with it. The general classes would be overcrowded although the 1 on 1 mentor sessions made up for it where we directly talk to mentors and get real world insights. The projects were my favourite part because I was able to apply the taught curriculum into action and really understand projects and frameworks.

 I recently completed the Product Management course by NextLeap, and I must say it has been a transformative experience. The program is thoughtfully designed to help both aspiring and current product managers build strong foundational skills while also gaining practical exposure to real-world scenarios.  

Nextleap has been a game-changer in my learning journey. The mentors were insightful, always pushing us to think deeper, and the peer community was incredibly supportive. I’ve gained so much clarity, confidence, and practical knowledge in a short time. Grateful for the experience and highly recommend it to anyone looking to grow and break into product roles!

From structured content to hands-on projects and incredible mentorship, every element of the program is thoughtfully designed to shape you into a confident and capable product manager. I’m beyond grateful to the mentors and the entire NextLeap team who genuinely invest in your growth.Their guidance not only helped me build strong fundamentals but also gave me the clarity and confidence to crack PM interviews — and ultimately kickstart my journey in Product Management. Future looks bright from here. Thank you, NextLeap, for believing in me and bringing out the best in me — couldn’t have done it without you.
Best,Jitin YadavCohort 28

NextLeap provided a structured and engaging learning experience. The interactive sessions, hands-on assignments, and mentorship were invaluable in helping me gain practical skills. The peer-learning environment and networking opportunities were a big plus. I’d highly recommend it to anyone looking to upskill in a collaborative setting.

In short it's worth it. I was already having a product experience so I thought it would not be worth it but after I joined, the classes of Arindam was very insightful especially the case hours in which he shared his personal insights from experience in Flipkart as director of PM. Other instructors were not that good but okish. Max students are who wants to transition to PM hence the hiring partners were also hiring for interns, and APM mostly. Another great thing was peers, you make friends and can do mock interviews together which improves interview skills. Also they are beta testing ai one too. Mentor support was not that much helpful for me personally I don't know about others. Also you need to clear graduation project and mentor product interview to sit for placements. At last I would say the investment was worth it, i learnt how to do 1st principle thinking to build products.

The experience is quite subjective—it really depends on where you are professionally and what you're looking for. Personally, I wanted to build a solid portfolio, and NextLeap does a great job at that. Their instructors stand out compared to the industry, ensuring you develop strong product sense and technical skills. At the end of the day, it’s all about learning—if you have that mindset, this program is a no-brainer.

The comprehensive curriculum along with the weekly assignments made it very easy to understand the course. The cherry on the top is the community which is incredibly supportive, collaborative, and engaging. The instructors are seasoned product managers and subject matter experts, which helped boost the practicality of the course. The course is very hands on, where each weekly assignment is inspired from a real world product management challenge. From the basics of design thinking to conducting user research and creating high fidelity prototypes, this course ensures the students inculcate first principle thinking to solve problems. 

I am especially grateful for the numerous opportunities you gave me to connect with other fellows, showcase my graduation project, and build my confidence. Before joining NextLeap, my knowledge of product management was limited.The resources, mock interview sessions, and in-depth lectures have been invaluable—I still revisit them to learn and refine my skills!NextLeap is not just a program; it’s a game-changer, truly providing people like us with the opportunity to secure product management roles in some of the best companies.

The NextLeap PM Bootcamp has been a game-changer! From structured learning and real-world case studies to hands-on mentorship, it provided the perfect launchpad for breaking into product management.
A huge shoutout to @Meha for her constant support, motivation, and guidance.
Grateful to @Arindam & the NextLeap Team for building such an impactful program. 

Nextleap has been the most important part of my journey in Product Management. The best part about nextleap, apart from a great instructor like Arindam, is the structure with which the course is designed , as it covers everything about PM in a correct order. Also, bagging a product role as a fresher was a challenging task for me and I had my own doubts about it, but nextleap assured that it is possible and today my dream has become a reality because of them. Thank you!

NextLeap has been a game-changer in my career journey. From my first transition into product management through NextLeap Career Services to landing a role in a fintech product company with a significant pay bump, the fellowship has played a crucial role in shaping my growth. Even today, I revisit the NextLeap LMS before every interview—it continues to be an invaluable resource. Highly recommend it to anyone looking to break into product management.

 Upraised charges a bomb but offers solid support while Next Leap is affordable yet lacks guidance No sample projects minimal direction and vague curriculum with key topics like Agile and RICE framework missing Interview sessions exist but aren’t helpful and there’s zero support With 100+ people stuffed in a cohort asking doubts is impossible Clearly targeted at freshers so if you’re experienced better skip it Forget placements they claim it’s for top fellows but even they don’t get placed Feels like a betrayal 

I have learnt so much from nextleap. Made genuine connections and even got placed. It really worked out great for me.I Became top fellow and also my portfolio got mentioned as one of the best portfolios over their linkedin profile.I AM HAPPY TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY.And I strongly recommend it to anyone who wants to transition into product management.Stick to your curriculum and follow all the lectures.

I wasn’t sure what career path to pick and then I stumbled upon the NextLeap Fellowship. The live sessions were extremely insightful and even the online material was very well curated. The entire fellowship was very engaging despite multiple cohorts running simultaneously. All the industry best mentors took the live sessions and were all very approachable and extremely supportive. It didn’t just end with the graduation project. I reached out to my mentor and Arindam himself multiple times when I was struggling with my initial days of my first PM job and I was actually surprised to get replies from him. He’s always got your back. I always had a very skeptical view about ed-techs but the experience at NextLeap completely changed my mind. There’s no over the top promises, and they’re very accountable for the promises made and it’s not transactional at all. Everyone is always there to help you. Anybody who wants to jump into Product Management but not sure of what Product Management, this is the go to course. Of course, for a very very affordable price. All the other courses out there are very misleading - I myself went through a bad experience. I think NextLeap’s PM fellowship is the best one out there. Before I forget, my current job is through NextLeap. And I got this placement support post many months of my cohort ending. They extended the services due to COVID. The whole placement process was so smoothly handled. I am extremely grateful to Meha, the placement coordinator who always responded, didn’t leave me hanging. Overall, extremely extremely grateful to NextLeap for shaping my career. 

I joined this cohort when I was unsure about Product Management as career and left not just with clarity if I want to pursue it but also with the mentorship and an abundance of insights, guidance and resources to crack a PM role. I also reviewed these notes not only for cracking the role but also for guiding me as I was working as a Product Management Intern.I am happy to have been provided a return offer and will be working as a PM-1 at a Fortune 100 company in Seattle. I strongly suggest this cohort to all unsure or struggling to get into product management.Also please feel free to reach out to me for any queries regarding cohort or PM as a career. I always love to help through Linkedin : )

NextLeap exceeded all my expectations! Coming from a completely different field (microbiology), I never imagined I could successfully transition into product management. Taking a leap of faith with NextLeap turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made. The program provided incredible learning opportunities, and the tutors were exceptional. A special shoutout to Arindam and Anuj for their guidance and support—they were truly amazing! I wholeheartedly recommend NextLeap to anyone looking to make a transition into product management.