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Mark Zuckerberg has one interview test that you have to pass to land a job with Meta

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Published 13:55 28 Nov 2024 GMT

Mark Zuckerberg has one interview test that you have to pass to land a job with Meta

Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg has one key thing that he looks for in a potential hire

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

If you want to be hired by Mark Zuckerberg, there's one thing that you must convince him of.

We've all seen the TikTok videos of people dancing around the office when they learn that bonuses are performance based, but you'll be pleased to know that you don't have to master the samba to win over Zuckerberg.

As it stands, it's said that the Facebook founder has around 70,000 people working for his company Meta - the California-based company that runs apps like Facebook (which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary), Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp.

While it's unlikely that Zuckerberg personally interviewed all his employees personally, when someone does get to the stages when they meet tech mogul, he has one key thing in mind.

Sharing the apparent 'test' during a business town hall held back in 2015, the 40-year-old said, as per The Independant: "I will only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work for that person."

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"It's a pretty good test," Zuckerberg added.

He echoed similar sentiments in a 2018 interview on the Recode Decode podcast.

"If the tables were turned and you were looking for a job, would you be comfortable working for this person," Zuckerberg said, "then you're doing something expedient, but you're not doing as well as you can."

Mark Zuckerberg will only hire people he'd personally work for (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Mark Zuckerberg will only hire people he'd personally work for (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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Elsewhere he dubbed the test in question as the 'single most important thing' when it comes to deciding if you think someone would be good at their job.

Zuckerberg also finds critical thinking important.

Speaking to Bloomberg's Emily Chang in recent months, the multibillionaire said the most important thing is 'learning how to think critically and learning values when you're young'.

Zuckerberg continued to explain that he follows this line of thought when it comes to his hiring philosophy.

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He shared: "If people have shown that they can go deep and do one thing really well, then they've probably gained experience in, like, the art of learning something."

Zuckerberg has around 70,000 people working for him at Meta (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Zuckerberg has around 70,000 people working for him at Meta (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

While Zuckerberg has shared the key question he asks potential hires, fellow tech mogul Bill Gates previously shared the 'perfect' answer to give - particularly when asked about salary expectations.

Gates says you should answer: "I hope the option package is good. I’m able to take risk and I think the company has a great future, so I prefer to get stock options even more than cash compensation."

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Imagine giving this answer as an early Apple employee... you'd currently be laughing your way to the bank.

Featured Image Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images / Getty Stock Images

Topics: Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Facebook, Business

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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