Frequently Asked Questions

What is the structure of the APM program and how long is it?

Over the course of two years, you will drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for one team. This will allow you to become specialized in your product area and have more ownership to build & launch impactful features.

How many APMs are there?

The program ranges in size from four to 10+ but there is no formal limit.

What products do APMs work on?

APMs work on products like Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo News, Yahoo Search, Yahoo Homepage and Yahoo for Business (Ad Platforms). Yahoo APMs have driven mobile app releases, defined innovative advertising formats, and improved platforms that users rely on every day.

What kind of learning or mentorship opportunities are available to APMs?

New APMs attend a series of product and leadership sessions to learn best practices from the start. APMs are also assigned mentors and can establish their own cadence, depending on the type of mentorship they are looking for. Your assigned mentors include an APM in the class above you, a senior level product director on a team other than yours, and a professional executive coach from an external agency. Plus most APMs also find friendly role-models after they start who are more than happy to informally mentor over coffee, tea, or virtually!

What kind of candidates are you looking for?

At a high level, APMs have strong technical understanding, product sense, analytical ability, and clear interpersonal communication capability. We look for candidates that are graduating this school year, or who have less than 2 years of full-time working experience.

What is the interview process?

The interview process consists of two phone screens, followed by a final full day of interviews, which may be onsite or remote, depending on the status of COVID-19.

How does the team matching process work?

New APMs share their preferences for factors like product area, product maturity, managerial style, and team size with the APM Steering Committee, who will then assign the APM to a team.

What fun things do APMs do together?

Here are some things we like to do together: (1) Book club: APMs lead a monthly book club. The topics range from typeface design to why startups succeed or fail. (2) Associates-wide events: In addition to the APM Program, Yahoo also has an associates program in design. We have a quarterly social event where we can learn from and have fun with our peers. (3) Informal: anything from coffee chats to checking out the goats behind our Sunnyvale campus, or going out with the other APMs (anyone tried Untappd?)

Which offices and locations are APMs based in?

APMs are not required to be located next to an office, but most APMs are located in NY or the Bay Area.

Did I enjoy reading all of these faq questions?

Yes, yes you did. Well, I guess we can’t know for sure… but we can hope so.

What if i have more questions?

If you still have questions, please reach out to apm.help@yahooinc.com