What have you contributed to your teams?

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Your interviewer is curious to learn more about your unique perspective and voice by learning what you feel your strengths are when collaborating with those you work with. Regardless of whether you lead by example, set the pace, set the tone and right attitude, or whether you perform in a more supportive role, they're interested in learning what you'd potentially contribute to their teams. "At Meta, everything we do is about helping people feel connected and closer. It's in our technologies, our mission and how we collaborate. Working collectively and valuing each person for the differences we bring allows us all to do more. The pace is fast and the challenges are enormous, but this is how we thrive."

"I mentor when I can. I always acknowledge my teammates' accomplishments and always play on their strengths. I am really good at making those on my team feel good about what they're bringing to the table, thereby helping them enjoy their work more. I lean on my teammates for their expertise and learn what I can from each one of them. I'm strong at creating a plan of action quickly, but always give credit to even the slightest suggestion that helps further our goals alone. I Flike to think of myself as cheerleader and quarterback rolled into one."

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"In team projects, I tend to take the lead. Not in an overbearing way, but in a mentoring type of way. In my current role, I manage teams, which means that this title puts me into a natural leadership role, anyways. I also take a back seat and let my teams lead as I am more in an advisory role and making sure we are sticking to our guardrails."

Kristine's Feedback

Good use of the Mock Questions answer example and tweaking it to make it your own.

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"I often take a leadership role in a team project, but I also take the "idea generator" role since I often brainstorm with the creative department. In the end, I'm the one who pitches the new campaigns and ideas to clients."

Stephanie's Feedback

Great response; many companies are seeking a high level of flexibility, so if you have flexibility in changing roles depending on the group's needs, you may consider including that information in your response.

Anonymous Answer

"If I am in the lead of projects, I take the necessary role of facilitating, drawing out ideas, providing guidance, delegating, structuring information for the team's easy digestion. Generally, I have strength in structuring things and putting them down in a concrete form and identifying the people dynamics, and taking actions to manage the stakeholders appropriately."

Stephanie's Feedback

This is a well-rounded response and illustrates how you show up and contribute and team spaces--good work!