How top PM candidates leverage recruiters to their advantage

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How top PM candidates leverage recruiters to their advantage

Hosted by Ben Erez, Anneli Scopazzi, and Marc Baselga

Wed, Nov 19, 2025

6:00 PM UTC (45 minutes)

Virtual (Zoom)

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Product Sense & Analytical Thinking Bootcamp for Meta-Style PM Interviews

Ben Erez

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Wed, Nov 19, 2025

6:00 PM UTC (45 minutes)

Virtual (Zoom)

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Product Sense & Analytical Thinking Bootcamp for Meta-Style PM Interviews

Ben Erez

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What you'll learn

Understand recruiter goals when engaging with candidates

Learn what recruiters optimize for so that you can understand their POV throughout the process.

How to ace the recruiter screen while building rapport

Proven tactics for turning your recruiter into an early advocate.

How to partner with recruiters as allies post-screen

Get tips for syncing between rounds and using recruiters to improve results in offer negotiation.

Why this topic matters

Most candidates treat recruiter calls as just another hoop to jump through. But top candidates know better. Recruiters are your first point of contact and your potential internal champion. Whether you're actively interviewing or preparing ahead, this session will help you understand how recruiters think, how to build trust early, and how to turn these critical contacts into a competitive edge.

You'll learn from

Ben Erez

Former Meta PM • Coached 200+ PMs • 12K+ students

Helping PMs ace Meta-style product sense and analytical thinking interviews at top tech companies like Meta, OpenAI, Stripe, DoorDash, and more. Ben offers a popular AI Practice Copilot, co-hosts the Supra Insider podcast and builds Insider Loops.

Anneli Scopazzi

I 💜 startup recruiting 📈 Founder at Boulevard. early Figma & Palantir

Anneli started her career as a CPA but found her calling in recruiting, particularly at the highest levels. Anneli has led talent teams at Palantir, Figma, and helped 120+ more startups build their recruiting culture and process. Anneli runs Boulevard, a growing recruiting firm that partners with VCs & startups on scaling their teams.

Marc Baselga

Founder @Supra | Helping product leaders accelerate careers through community

After joining Asana as an early PM through IPO and running product at an early stage startup, Marc built Supra to help product leaders accelerate their careers through peer learning and community. In addition to running Supra, Marc co-hosts the Supra Insider podcast and builds Insider Loops.

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