My recruiter was amazing! I can tell he was really rooting for me. The process was pretty fast. I did not apply and was contacted. I made it to the 3rd round and didn't past the test. I was told that it was really close, but they use a point system and a score is a score.
The test, like many say, is very vague. In my opinion, the test serves as a recruiting tool for people who think like them. I'm a professional in the industry, but more so on the creative side so it's possible that I missed something on the strategy end. My presentation was pretty impressive, especially with the time I had to work on it.
I will warn you, looks alone will not get you the part. Sometimes even the writing style won't help. They are literally looking for a certain type of thinker. And for me, a place that hires a certain thinker isn't really diverse. Which explains why their creative goes unnoticed a lot of times.
You have to take in consideration that everything with them is algorithms. And being a creative, we're like f*ck the rules. Rules are meant to be broken.
A true creative believes in the concept of 1+1= 3, lol!
If Facebook wants to continue to hire a certain thinker, then they will continue to be as good as they are now. If they're truly trying to diversify their ideas, they should alter how they do the test.
Let candidates know what they are being scored on. This will show them how their ideas can elevate Facebooks content.
Still an awesome company, but at this current moment, I also don't feel like this is going to be the place for me.
For those who didn't make it. Don't take it personal. They know what they want and it doesn't mean that you're not good enough. It just means they're not ready for what you can bring to the table ; )
