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The Skip Podcast

Nikhyl Singhal
Product Management
Career Development
Big Tech
Compensation
Startup Founding
Work-Life Balance
Leadership
Tech Industry
Burnout
Personal Branding
Job Market
Ambiguity In Work
Venture-Backed Startups
Small Tech
Artificial Intelligence
Tech Startups
Equity Compensation
Job Interviews
Founder Mode
AI In Tech

The Skip podcast helps tech professionals get ahead in their career. It's hosted by Nikhyl Singhal, a three-time founder, CPO, and product executive at Meta and Google. Nikhyl has helped scale four of the most successful tech products ever: Facebook, Credit Karma, Google Photos, and Google Hangouts. He now runs Skip Coach, a career service powered by the world's top CPO community, and has coached ... more

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In this episode, I sit down with three senior product leaders who just came through the senior job search in this market: Dana Ingraham from Harvey, Briana Ings from Atlassian, and Pei-Chin Wang, who’s founding her own company. While the search itsel... more

If you're in a career transition right now and wondering whether you did something wrong, you didn't. Every question coming into Nikhyl.AI keeps circling the same idea: do I really have to reinvent? In today’s episode, Carly and I dive into four ques... more

Most interview advice tends to come from the candidate’s perspective - how to prep, share your experiences, and follow up. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the other side of the table. I spoke with hiring leaders from Netflix, Rippling, an... more

Work getting political isn't new, but surviving it without derailing your career has never been more challenging. As organizations flatten and restructures accelerate, the instincts that used to work — push back, demand clarity, make noise — often ba... more

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Recent Guests

Dana Ingraham
Former Airbnb Supply Side Products lead, now at Harvey AI
Harvey AI
Episode: 10 Job-Search Rules That Just Broke
Briana Ings
Former Snapped CPO, now at Loom/Atlassian
Atlassian (Loom)
Episode: 10 Job-Search Rules That Just Broke
Pei-Chin Wang
Former Modern Animal technology lead, founder of new venture
Founder (and previous Modern Animal)
Episode: 10 Job-Search Rules That Just Broke
Sam Stone
VP of Product, EvenUp
EvenUp
Episode: What PM Hiring Managers Actually Screen For
Sarah Koo
Senior Director of Product, Rippling
Rippling
Episode: What PM Hiring Managers Actually Screen For
McKenzie Locke
GM, Content Platform Operations and Publishing, Netflix
Netflix
Episode: What PM Hiring Managers Actually Screen For
Ben Dreier
Senior product leader with experience at DoorDash and Netflix
Netflix
Episode: Three Job Searches, Three AI Roles: What Actually Worked
Janie Lee
VP of product at Abridge, AI-native growth and healthcare AI expert
Abridge
Episode: Three Job Searches, Three AI Roles: What Actually Worked
Carly Malatskey
Professional with diverse experience in engineering, investing, and founding.
Episode: The Widening Tech Career Divide: Big vs Small Tech

Host

Nikhyl Singhal
Host of The Skip, Skip Coach

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 213 ratings
  • Essential advice to pressure test most important decisions in your career

    Nikhyl has an exceptional ability to zoom out and frame advice on crucial macro trends while also being incredibly sharp and practical with no fluff.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sweeboo McGillicutty
    United States9 months ago
  • Best career podcast

    One of the most valuable career podcasts that’s out there. I love the dynamic between Carly and Nikhyl! They’re great and it’s helped me level up in my own career.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    linda6254
    United States10 months ago
  • Very well said

    Thank you so much for this very valuable podcast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MDA_d
    United States2 years ago
  • you’ll have to revisit these episodes

    The personal brand and the Burnout episodes changed my perspective a lot. The only suggestion I’ll give to the listeners is to come back and listen to the episodes a few times as I felt I had more hidden realisations like layers of onions after a 2nd or 3rd time listening to these.

    Absolute goldmines. Thanks, Skip team!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    debelop3d
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Level up Your Product Career - An Indispensable Podcast

    Nikhyl brings thoughtful, actionable advice to advance and grow in your product management career. He’s the manager we all wish we had. Amazing!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sbdmusings
    United States2 years ago

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Shows practical, high-signal career advice with clear takeaways.
Listeners praise the balance of coaching and real-world experience.
Guests and topics consistently feel relevant to tech career growth and AI transitions.

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#190
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#160
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#225
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#246
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The PM Career Framework for AI (Part 3): AI Labs to Founding
Q: Should I specifically look for pre-Series A companies where my equity percentage could be meaningful, or is founding my own thing the only way to really capture upside?
Founding is a different skill set than joining a startup. While you can capture significant upside in a founding role, joining a startup often comes with established structures and potential benefits as well.
The PM Career Framework for AI (Part 3): AI Labs to Founding
Q: Are remote senior roles basically dead? Do I have to choose between my family's stability and my career relevance?
Remote senior roles are declining, especially in the tech industry. You may need to make sacrifices regarding your family's stability to pursue your career goals.
The PM Career Framework for AI (Part 3): AI Labs to Founding
Q: Is taking a VP role at a struggling company career suicide?
It might be the best job you can get, and being employed is better than being unemployed, so it's worth considering if it's your best option.
The PM Career Framework for AI (Part 3): AI Labs to Founding
Q: How many years should I spend at Amazon before trying again after I interviewed with OpenAI and Anthropic but didn't make it past the initial rounds?
Gaining hands-on experience with successful projects is crucial, so focus on your contributions and opinions at Amazon to prepare for your next opportunity.
The PM Career Framework for AI (Part 3): AI Labs to Founding
Q: How do I position myself for AI-focused roles when I don't have direct AI experience?
To break into AI labs, you need to be very hands-on and have a strong understanding of the technology to transform it into something usable for consumers.

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What is The Skip Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on career growth for tech professionals at every stage, with a focus on AI-driven product roles, hiring signals, and practical interview playbooks. Episodes feature senior product leaders and operators from large tech firms and AI-native companies, sharing real-world transitions, organizational dynamics, and strategies to navigate promotions, restructures, and job searches. Noteworthy angles include balancing work-life priorities (including parenting), moving into AI-centric environments, and leveraging networks and live problem-solving during interviews. The format often blends panels, listener questions, and actionable guidance aimed at helping listeners make deliberate, informed career moves in a fast-evolving tech land... more

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1. Dana Ingraham
2. Briana Ings
3. Pei-Chin Wang
4. Sam Stone
5. Sarah Koo
6. McKenzie Locke
7. Ben Dreier
8. Janie Lee

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