How to Get a Job at Facebook

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  • Facebook is one of the world's largest and most popular social networking sites with millions of users around the world. Facebook employees get many benefits, including paid parental leave, health benefits and life insurance. If you want to work for Facebook, read on for some tips on how to get a job at Facebook.

  • Introduction

    • Facebook is a popular social networking site which has over 200 million active users and more than 100 million users who log in every day.Facebook: Statistics If you want to be a part of the community by joining the staff of Facebook, there are many options for you to do so.

  • Step 1: Career Options

    • There are a variety of different careers and positions at Facebook.
    1. If your strength lies in technical and computer skills, Facebook offers jobs in software engineering, design & user experience, technical operations and IT.
    2. If you want to be directly involved with the Facebook community by promoting Facebook or help their users, consider a job in marketing, online operations, communications & public policy or growth & internationalization.
    3. Facebook also offers a variety of positions in human resources, sales & business development, law, finance and administration.
    4. Visit Careers on Facebook for specific information on the types of positions in the company. You can find it in the right hand corner when viewing Facebook's main page or when being logged into your Facebook account.

  • Step 2: Get Involved

    • Prospective employers typically want to hire people who are interested, involved and/or knowledgable about the services or products they offer. Learn as much about Facebook as possible and create a profile, if you don't have one already.
    1. If you have a profile, make sure to find the profile pages on the key people in the company and add them as friends. Add the people responsible for hiring as friends as well.
    2. Evaluate your profile from the perspective of a prospective employer. If you think your profile contain information of pictures that might make you look less than ideal as an employee, you can always create a new profile specifically meant for your job search.

  • Step 3: Applying for a Job

    • You can apply for a job with Facebook directly on their Web site.
    1. Before you apply for a job online, make sure to polish your resume. Visit Mahalo's guide on How to Write a Resume for more information.
    2. Visit Careers on the Facebook Web site.
    3. Choose a field that you think would fit your experience and background.
    4. Click on an appropriate job position.
    5. Click apply.
    6. You need to have a Facebook account to continue with the application process.
    7. Sign in to your Facebook account and submit your resume, phone number and e-mail address. You can add a message to the recruiters before sending the application.
    8. Facebook will contact you if you are considered an appropriate candidate for the position. It will then be time to prepare for the interview. Visit Mahalo's page on How to Prepare for a Job Interview and How to Have a Good Job Interview for more information.
    9. Don't forget to write a thank you letter!

  • Conclusion

    • Facebook offers a variety of job opportunities for prospective employees. Visit Facebook's homepage and select Careers in the bottom right corner for more information.


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