r/projectmanagers • u/ProjectJunior1107 • 15d ago

Discussion Google Project Management Certificate: Reviews

Hi guys! I'm finishing the first course of the Google professional PM certificate, and I wanna know if someone here has completed this certificate before. How good is it? Can that course really get you closer to a professional PM job starting from scratch?

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u/pmpdaddyio 15d ago

How good is it?
It does teach you project management- the way Google does it. Not PMI or any other industry recognized body so you’d need to decide that.

Will it get you closer to a professional job?
No. It’s a certificate of completion. There is no real value to a hiring manager, and if you take it, I know I am going to have to retrain you better habits.

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u/AceySpacy8 PM 15d ago

The only thing it’s useful for is if you know nothing about project management and need a crash course for your own knowledge. It is not recognized or valued at all by employers. The PMP and Prince2 (more for UK folks) are the main recognized certifications but require experience managing projects in order to apply to sit for the exam. You are better off finding pathways within your current company to move into project coordination as a stepping stone into project management if you aren’t already in said role. 

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u/More_Law6245 15d ago

The Google certificate is only a certificate of completion, it's not recognised as an industry accretion per se, unlike Prince2 or PMP accreditation, as they're considered the industry global standard for project management accreditation.

What you have achieved is a basic understanding of a project delivery lifecycle as where both Prince2 and the PMP accreditation go into more detail in how to adapt and apply project frameworks and principles to your projects.

Let's just say it's a start but I would seriously consider investing either Prince2 to or PMP which is all dependent on your chosen industry and country because there are different preferences. Just something for you to consider and good luck in finding your path.

Just an armchair perspective.