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The ultimate guide to the Meta product manager interview

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$450
Meta PM course
Over 100+ people hired

What you'll learn

The course covers the frameworks and strategies to excel at each of the of the 3 product management interview types at Meta:

  • Product sense: Stop using the CIRCLES framework! Instead - this course covers the frameworks and strategies for product sense that will ACTUALLY get you hired.
  • Execution: fool-proof frameworks to nail the three types of execution questions: goal setting, troubleshooting, and tradeoffs
  • Leadership & drive: The behavioral interview at Meta is often underestimated - learn how to present your stories crisply and effectively to ace the behavioral interview

Also prepares you for many other companies

Most other Bay Area-based tech companies follow Meta's interview process. This course also applies for:

  • Salesforce
  • Adobe
  • DocuSign
  • Airbnb
  • Slack
  • Coinbase
  • Lyft
  • Snap
  • Splunk
  • Doordash
  • Slack
  • Robinhood
  • Pinterest
  • Square
  • + many more

For Google or Amazon, see the courses dedicated to their interview process.

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Course outline

Intro

Everything you need to know about the process, the secret rules recruiters abide by and how to get to an interview loop.

The recruiting process
Facebook interview process
Recruiter, sourcer, RC: What's the difference?
The interview
What happens in the interview room
What questions to ask the interviewer
How to use a whiteboard in a video call
Behind the scenes
What happens behind the scenes
Why you might be asked to reinterview
What to do if you're rejected (with a secret hack)
Extras
Managing your emotional state

Product sense

How to ace the product sense interview with repeatable, Meta-appropriate frameworks and strategies.

The types of product sense questions you'll get at Facebook
What A+ answers look like
The product sense interview step-by-step
The product sense framework
Goal
Users
User needs
Solutions
Prioritization
What happens after the framework
Sample answers
Sample answer: Help people find a doctor
Sample answer: Help people save money
Tips & strategies
The #1 way to improve your solutions
Why CIRCLES is terrible
What to do when you're stuck
Improving communication
The one tip that will instantly improve your communication
What to do when asked a follow up question
What to do if you realize you're wrong halfway through
Bonus: Ask David a question

Execution

Repeatable frameworks to handle the 3 types of analytical questions with ease

The three types of execution questions
The one thing you need to get right
Goal setting
About goal setting questions
How to pick the right metric
The goal setting framework
The one cheat code nobody tells you about
Sample answer: You're the PM for Groups, what goal would you set for the team?
Sample answer: You're the PM for Reactions, what goal would you set for the team?
Cheatsheet
Troubleshooting
About troubleshooting questions
The troubleshooting framework
Sample answer: Uber rides are down 20%
Sample answer: Comments are down 10%
Tradeoffs
About tradeoff questions
The tradeoff framework
Sample answer: People You May Know (PYMK) vs. Ads
Sample answer: Photo resolution in news feed
The three common types of tradeoffs
The most common tradeoff types

Leadership & drive

Many people discount the behavioral interview at Meta — follow these strategies to shine and unlock senior (L5+) offers.

The #1 mistake people make in behavioral interviews
Fundamentals
Overview
Stories
People over process
Tell me about yourself
Greatest weakness
Handling conflict
Sample answer: How do you work with designers?
Personal Attribute Worksheet
L&D Story Worksheet
Project questions
Tell me about a project you're proud of
L&D Project Description Worksheet
Facebook values
Before we dive into the values...
Getting started
Be bold
Focus on impact
Move fast
Be open
Build social value
Practice on your own
Let's practice

Bonus: Product Management Leadership Interview

How to excel in the behavioral interview for candidates looking for people management opportunities.

Product leader interview format
Project retrospective strategy
Project retrospective interview questions example
People management in the context of your interview
Worksheet: Managing a poor performer
Cross functional partnership and influence
Operating at Facebook
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Instant access
$450
Meta PM course
Over 100+ people hired