The Three Types of Execution Questions
The Meta/Facebook Execution question is designed to test your ability to design and execute flexible process and strategy frameworks that facilitate team prioritization of competing demands/information.
They are testing to see if you can lead teams in executing ideas and addressing complex issues.
As such, the prompts are purposefully fraught with complexity. Probing questions are intended to see if you can think about multiple aspects of complex situations.
Question Type: Case
Scenarios: Something you might encounter at Meta (1 to 3 prompts in 45 mins)
Probing: How you would overcome obstacles and respond to unexpected changes in conditions and requirements.
3 Types of Questions
Product Goals & Metrics
Tradeoffs (A vs B)
Root Cause Analysis
The most common questions seem to be Goals/Metrics +. Root Cause Analysis
ASSESSMENT
Grading Scale: 1 to 5
Grading Rubric:
Logical Reason to Tackle Problem Now
Measure Impact
Set Goal(s)
Execution
ALWAYS looking for red flags. Most candidates feel these interview formats can be overly aggressive.
