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5 Reasons Why Not Sharing Work Details Hurt Job Candidates

Summary 🚫📝 When job candidates refuse to share work details, it can harm their chances of getting hired. 👍🏼🤝 Being transparent about work experiences builds trust and credibility with employers. 💪🏼🏆 Sharing specific work details allows candidates to demonstrate their expertise and accomplishments. 🗣️🧠 Open communication during the interview process helps candidates build rapport and showcase problem-solving skills. ❓🤔 Withholding work information may raise doubts about a candidate’s cultural fit and willingness to collaborate with a team. Introduction In the competitive world of job interviews, transparency and open communication play a vital role in building trust between candidates and employers....

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Facebook Product Manager Interview: What to Expect and How to Prepare

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SEE ALSO: How to Ace the Facebook Product Manager Interview (Second Edition) What to Expect The Facebook PM interview has standardized across three components: Product SenseGood Facebook PMs innovate beautiful products that solve big, messy user problems. Product sense is Facebook’s term for a candidate's product design abilities. In this article, I'll use the terms product sense and product design interchangeably. Example questions include: How would you improve the Facebook News Feed? How would you design Facebook Events 2.0? How would you redesign Facebook Pages? ExecutionGood Facebook PMs get things done and make critical decisions. Facebook’s term for this competency...

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Amazon STAR Method: What is It & How to Use It

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SEE ALSO: Sample Answers for the Amazon Leadership Principles Interview During the Amazon interview, you should absolutely expect behavioral interview questions based on Amazon's Leadership Principles.  The Amazon recruiter may recommend that you prepare for the interview using the STAR method. In this article, I'll explain what STAR is, how to use it, and what you should do before an Amazon interview. What is the STAR Method? STAR is a Way to Answer Behavioral Questions The STAR method is a structured way of answering behavioral interview questions. Behavioral interview questions usually start with "Tell me a time..." or "Give me an example..." ...

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Google Product Manager Interview: What to Expect and How to Prepare

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SEE ALSO: How to Ace the Google Product Manager Interview (Second Edition) I worked for Google from 2006 to 2008, and I interviewed hundreds of Google candidates. What to Expect There are five components to the Google product manager (PM) interview: Product design. Google PMs put users first. PMs are zealous about providing the best user experiences. It starts with customer empathy and always includes a passion for products, down to the smallest details. They can sketch a wireframe to convey an idea to a designer. Sample questions include: How would you improve Google Maps? How would you reduce Gmail storage...

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Facebook Product Sense Interview: What Is It and How to Prepare

SEE ALSO: How to Ace the Facebook Product Manager Interview (Second Edition) We are thrilled to have a guest post from Ayan Halder. Ayan is an experienced technology veteran with experiences spanning both product management and software engineering roles. His experience includes TeleSign, a digital identity and programmable communications company, and Tata Consultancy Services, the venerable tech consulting company. Ayan holds multiple degrees including an MBA from the University of Rochester's Simon Business School. What is Facebook's Product Sense interview? Facebook product managers own and manage global-scale products. They are navigating constant ambiguity when it comes to problem-solving. They think about their product 24x7...

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