Why should Meta hire you?

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Posing similarly phrased questions can serve several purposes. It can help your interviewer assess your attention to detail. It tests whether you can think on your feet, and how original your answers are from question to question. In this set, you'll find three such similarly phrased questions; "Why do you want to work for Meta?", "What makes you unique from the rest of the candidates in Meta's talent pool?", and this question, "Why should Meta hire you?" The first of these questions has to do with your career goals, and how Meta aligns with where you want to take your career next. The second question concerns your work standard, and how you tend to stand out among your peers. And this question concerns how aligned you are with the talent Meta is ideally hoping to recruit.

To get the most of out this question, you must learn all you can about every aspect of Meta's culture, identify all the ways you fit their mold, and where you can relate to and identify with their methodology. Go beyond researching the careers pages on Meta's website. Explore the Meta Careers Blog, Meta Careers on Facebook, Meta Careers on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Glassdoor. Sign up for their Career Profile, which they call "your source for the information and resources you need for your career journey at Meta. Create personalized job alerts, see jobs recommended for you, try our coding puzzles, get interview schedules and more." Doing this will help you paint a clearer picture of how you are uniquely positioned to complement their teams.

Meta describes their company's purpose as building a more connected future. To do that, Mark Zuckerberg describes his philosophy for recruiting those whom he wants on his teams. "I will only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work for that person. It's a pretty good test." Here are several other quotes from several of Meta's top talent, who in different ways describe what it is like being part of their culture. "Innovators, change makers and thought leaders, you'll find them all at Meta." "We are solution-seekers and bold builders." "At Meta, your career is in your hands." "Learning has never stopped." "Empathy is key." "People's lives change once they're able to connect."

"I would describe my personality as supportive, emotionally intelligent, and highly empathic. I have a lot of drive and am one of those people who preach that nothing is impossible. I'm adventurous and also enjoy taking on new challenges and am willing to jump into any situation and learn on the spot. I'm also resourceful. In fact, one of the nicknames my coworkers have for me is MacGyver. I am also very driven to grow professionally and am always receptive to feedback. I'm always asking questions, am willing to try new things, am incredibly positive and happy-go-lucky."

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"I'm an inquisitive person who always seeks to learn new things. In my current job, I ask to participate in meetings that are out of my scope to learn more about the business. I'm also very supportive and always have my colleagues' back. I volunteer to help whenever I can. My colleagues would also say I was a funny person. I'm always trying to spread positive vibes and put a smile on people's faces."

Stephanie's Feedback

Excellent response; this gives the interviewer's clear insight into your positive personality traits.

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"I am open-minded and adaptive - which I think fits in well with Facebook's diverse and inclusive culture :)

When it comes to work and problem solving, I am a reflective and logical person who likes to think through different perspectives and options and make strategic decisions towards the team/company's goals."

Stephanie's Feedback

Your personality traits would be a great fit for many employers--open-mindedness and adaptability are critical soft skills! You do a good job of reinforcing that your personality aligns well with Facebook's culture. Good work!