Application Guide
How to Apply for Product Manager
at Getaround
🏢 About Getaround
Getaround is revolutionizing urban mobility through its peer-to-peer carsharing platform that connects car owners with renters via proprietary connected car technology. Unlike traditional rental companies, Getaround enables seamless, keyless access to vehicles through their app, promoting eco-friendly transport by maximizing vehicle utilization. Working here means contributing to sustainable urban mobility while being at the forefront of connected car innovation in the European market.
About This Role
As a Product Manager at Getaround, you'll lead one of six squads responsible for implementing new features across their marketplace platform, directly impacting diverse user groups from B2B fleet owners to individual holiday renters. This role involves setting product strategy, driving the full product cycle from user research to launch, and empowering your squad to develop solutions that enhance the carsharing experience across France and Europe.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might start with reviewing squad metrics and user feedback, followed by collaborating with designers on wireframes for a new feature targeting holiday renters. You'd spend midday conducting user interviews with fleet owners to understand pain points, then facilitate a sprint planning session with engineers to prioritize the next development cycle. The day would wrap up with stakeholder updates to align marketing and operations teams on upcoming launches.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Getaround Is Looking For
- Has 3-5 years of product management experience with demonstrated success in marketplace platforms or mobility services, preferably with exposure to B2B and B2C user segments
- Possesses strong user empathy with proven ability to understand and solve problems for diverse stakeholders including fleet owners, individual car owners, and occasional renters
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills in both French and English, capable of aligning multiple stakeholders across technical, business, and operational teams
- Has experience managing complex projects involving connected technology, payment systems, or marketplace dynamics with measurable impact on key metrics
📝 Tips for Applying to Getaround
Highlight specific marketplace or mobility sector experience in your resume, quantifying impact on metrics like user growth, transaction volume, or fleet utilization
Demonstrate understanding of Getaround's dual-sided marketplace by mentioning how you've balanced needs of both supply side (car owners) and demand side (renters) in past roles
Research Getaround's recent feature launches in France and suggest one improvement for their platform that addresses a specific user pain point
Prepare examples of how you've driven product cycles from problem identification through launch, emphasizing user research methods specific to marketplace products
Showcase your ability to work in a squad-based structure by describing how you've collaborated with designers, engineers, and data analysts to ship features
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Explain why you're passionate about transforming urban mobility and how your experience aligns with Getaround's mission of eco-friendly, accessible carsharing", "Provide a concrete example of how you've managed a product for diverse user groups (similar to Getaround's B2B drivers, fleet owners, and individual renters)", "Describe your approach to setting product strategy and empowering teams, referencing Getaround's squad structure and how you would lead one of their six squads", "Mention specific aspects of Getaround's technology or business model that excite you, such as their connected car platform or European expansion strategy"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Study Getaround's recent expansion in France and Europe, including partnerships with cities or automotive companies
- → Analyze their mobile app experience from both renter and owner perspectives, noting strengths and potential improvement areas
- → Research their connected car technology (Getaround Connect) and how it enables keyless access and vehicle tracking
- → Understand their position in the competitive landscape of European carsharing (compared to Drivy/Getaround's acquisition, traditional rentals, and new mobility services)
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Applying with generic product management experience without highlighting marketplace, mobility, or B2B/B2C platform expertise
- Failing to demonstrate understanding of Getaround's specific business model and how it differs from traditional car rental companies
- Not preparing examples of managing complex stakeholder relationships across technical, operational, and business teams
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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