Download Free Product Focus Survey Report 2026
The 2026 survey results are in! Every year, we survey product professionals — from Junior Product Managers to Chief Product Officers — about their roles, salaries, challenges, and daily work.
This year, 677 product professionals across 40 countries shared their insights. With 83% based in Europe and strong representation from the US and other regions, it’s a robust benchmark for product teams today, including those in engineering-led industries like aerospace and advanced manufacturing.
What the data reveals is clear: high-performing product teams aren’t distinguished by how much AI they use, but by how well they operate.
A few findings that might challenge assumptions:
- 71% of product managers say they don’t spend enough time with customers, and the gap is worst among senior leaders.
- 97% report AI productivity gains, but only 64% see improved product outcomes.
- When roles are clearly defined, teams hit deadlines 78% of the time. When they’re not, it drops to 48%, a gap that matters enormously in schedule-critical programmes.
The full report covers salaries, AI adoption, training barriers, organisational challenges, and what actually separates the best-performing teams from the rest.
Read the full report for more insights.
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