Facebook Recruiter Mock Interview

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As a Facebook Recruiter, you will know how to prioritize business needs and push back on stakeholders when appropriate. Tell us about a time when you influenced hiring practices.

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Rachelle Enns
Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

Possessing the skills to change or improve a hiring practice in the workplace is a valuable asset for any recruiter. When working at Facebook, it will be essential for you to push back on thought patterns, antiquated mindsets, or other decisions - when appropriate - to protect the company's best interests and uphold the integrity of the recruitment process.

When asked a behavioral or scenario-based question like this one, be prepared to support your response with a real-life story example. A response based on a story of 'a time when...' can be crafted using the STAR method. STAR is an acronym for Situation, Task, Action, Result.

- Situation: Provide the contextual information the interviewer needs to know to make sense of your story.
- Task: Continuing to set the stage, give the interviewer an idea of your role and responsibilities in this story.
- Action: Next, offer a detailed description of the steps you took in this story.
- Result: Last, talk about the specific, measurable outcomes that resulted from your actions.

Talk to the interviewer about a time you recognized a need to change or enhance a hiring practice. Touch on the steps you took to implement the change and how you measured the success of this initiative. At the end of your response, make a connection between your influence and how it will benefit Facebook should they hire you for this recruitment position.

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