Do you take constructive criticism as an opportunity to improve? How have you approached improving your skills?

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At Meta, they state they're interested in recruiting new employees with great interest in continual professional growth. How receptive someone is to feedback, and how proactive a professional is with seeking out feedback is a clear indication of how career-minded that professional is. Among their incentives is the promise of offering development programs designed to accelerate their careers. So, they'll be trying to determine in each interview how close that candidate aligns with their target talent.

Here are some of the value propositions Meta posts on their careers site to recruit their target talent. "Sharing, providing feedback, debating and questioning, all with kindness, respect and humor, are core to our culture and key to our mission. Meta must be a space where everyone is welcome and has the opportunity to succeed. We help people who work here expand their skill sets, including their capabilities to build inclusive team environments where everyone is seen, heard and valued. From onboarding to managing performance to providing community education programs, we offer consistent support and resources to help people grow professionally and personally."

"I thrive on feedback. I need it, and any time someone is willing to offer it, I approach it with appreciation. Sometimes the feedback can be disappointing, but only because I have been working hard on the issue to which the feedback pertains, and had hoped I was either farther along in my development or noticed for the progress I'd made. But, regardless, I take those in stride and keep at it until my reputation once again proceeds me."

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How to Answer: Do you take constructive criticism as an opportunity to improve? How have you approached improving your skills?

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21. Do you take constructive criticism as an opportunity to improve? How have you approached improving your skills?

Why the Interviewer Asks This Question

At Meta, they state they're interested in recruiting new employees with great interest in continual professional growth. How receptive someone is to feedback, and how proactive a professional is with seeking out feedback is a clear indication of how career-minded that professional is. Among their incentives is the promise of offering development programs designed to accelerate their careers. So, they'll be trying to determine in each interview how close that candidate aligns with their target talent.

Written by Kevin Downey on February 9th, 2024

What You Need to Know

Here are some of the value propositions Meta posts on their careers site to recruit their target talent. "Sharing, providing feedback, debating and questioning, all with kindness, respect and humor, are core to our culture and key to our mission. Meta must be a space where everyone is welcome and has the opportunity to succeed. We help people who work here expand their skill sets, including their capabilities to build inclusive team environments where everyone is seen, heard and valued. From onboarding to managing performance to providing community education programs, we offer consistent support and resources to help people grow professionally and personally."

Written by Kevin Downey on February 9th, 2024

Experienced Example

"I thrive on feedback. I need it, and any time someone is willing to offer it, I approach it with appreciation. Sometimes the feedback can be disappointing, but only because I have been working hard on the issue to which the feedback pertains, and had hoped I was either farther along in my development or noticed for the progress I'd made. But, regardless, I take those in stride and keep at it until my reputation once again proceeds me."

Written by Kevin Downey on February 9th, 2024

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