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Interviewing with Facebook (Meta) soon and have some questions about the mobility and career progression if I am coming in as a product specialist and want to move in to pm work. Anyone with any insights on what the average time for promotions or how hard it is to move to other areas within Meta after joining?
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I think what works for me is always creating space for the team members to ask questions and voice concerns. It always helps surface misunderstandings early. And one person's question answers many others'. There are a lot of people scared of sounding stupid.
Totally agree with this and also watching the tone on how one responds - it can definitely set the stage on how people will perceive an individual as approachable. I’ve had coworkers spend so much time “trying to figure it out” just so they don’t have to go the one person who knows the answer BUT makes them feel dumb or ashamed when they do ask.
Regular touchpoints to catch exactly that
Workout session that blocks time for 1.5-2hrs. Get everyone together to scope the problem statement, identify potential solutions and people responsible for next steps.
Communication is essential, but also so is a central place where people can find information both summarized and detailed… not everything should be verbal