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Question 5 of 33 for our Facebook Mock Interview

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Question 5 of 33

What are your developmental priorities over the next 6 months?

"I am very interested in moving into a leadership role and have been reading books and taking online classes on leadership development. So, next my focus will be on communication and delegation best practices, team-building, and coaching rising leaders. I am very interested in learning more about Meta's Leadership in Practice program and am very interested in learning what it takes to enter the program."

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  • 5. What are your developmental priorities over the next 6 months?

      Why the Interviewer Asks This Question

      This question is aimed at gauging how motivated you are, whether you have a mapped-out career plan, what your short-term goals are, and what growth opportunities you are working on right now. This is different from asking where you plan to be in five years, which your interviewer may ask, which helps them determine whether you see this opportunity as a long-term career move, and have mapped out some big-picture goals for where you hope Meta may take your career next. How you answer questions like these may potentially inform them of how driven you are, and what your level of personal achievement looks like.

      Written by Kevin Downey on January 17th, 2024

      What You Need to Know

      Read through Meta's careers blogs, which often feature their model employees, for more insights into their company's culture. For example, here are some insights that directly correlate to this interview question, and how they count on all of Meta's employees to have a growth mindset and an "always learning" attitude. "No matter your role, having a growth mindset is critical. Things are always changing and the industry is evolving quickly. People who do well here are passionate and genuinely excited to learn." They go on to say, "the key is to keep challenging yourself, which is a defining factor at Meta. As long as you push yourself forward with the knowledge you already have, you have the right people supporting you, and you have access to new opportunities, you'll be fine."

      Written by Kevin Downey on January 17th, 2024

      How to Answer

      Someone who cruises along at the status quo often uses the expression, no news is good news. But when taking charge of your own development with the aim of furthering your career, this couldn't be farther from the truth. In one of Meta's career blogs, a department manager said, "Enabling growth can be a balance between offering encouragement, radical candor and sometimes, tough love. It's important to give constructive feedback and have honest, difficult conversations." So when describing your drive and ambition to grow in your career, detail how you proactively seek out feedback at every opportunity, and that you receptively consider all feedback as a learning opportunity.

      Written by Kevin Downey on January 16th, 2024

      Answer Example

      "I am very interested in moving into a leadership role and have been reading books and taking online classes on leadership development. So, next my focus will be on communication and delegation best practices, team-building, and coaching rising leaders. I am very interested in learning more about Meta's Leadership in Practice program and am very interested in learning what it takes to enter the program."

      Written by Kevin Downey on January 17th, 2024

      Anonymous Interview Answers with Professional Feedback

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      "I have been following site reliability, IaC, and DevOps practices for managing our Infrastructure and have been a big promoter of it within BioRad, which gives higher availability and reliability. Provide 24/7 global support for internal and external customers. I would love to learn more about how this is done on Facebook and at that scale compared. Especially the processes, tooling, etc."

      Kristine's Feedback

      Nice work! You mention your specific experience and how you would like to expand upon that experience and knowledge with the company. I reworded it slightly to ensure clarity.
      "I have been using IaC and DevOps software development practices for managing my company's infrastructure, which gives higher availability and reliability. I have long been a big promoter of it within my company as it allows us to provide 24/7 global support for our internal and external customers. I would love to learn more about how this is done on Facebook and on a large scale. I'm especially interested in developing my skills with regard to the processes and tools used."
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