Meta specific question for referrals
Hi, I have a question about answering these prompts for Meta referral
- How well do you know this person's professional skills within their area of expertise? (Never worked together, just by reputation, worked occasionally, very well)
- Why do you think your referral should be hired?
How important are they? What are they looking for?
Discussion
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4 months agoStaff Eng @ Google, Ex-Meta SWE, Ex-Amazon SDM/SDEThe first one gauges if you really have grounds to refer them based on first-hand information or not. If you barely know someone, or only vaguely, you probably aren’t a great source for them being a fit. At best it’s then what I would consider a “sourcing” referral, you pointed them at a potential candidate.
If you actually know their work, the second is your opportunity to highlight why you are willing to (in a small way) vouch for them at tiny risk to your credibility. People bomb interviews all the time, but if you regularly refer people that are duds and can’t clear a phone screen this will discredit you. It may not show up in a review, but I prefer recruiting friends to like me. So this question is basically like… this person led this effort and overcame this adversity. Maybe not full STAR, but a mini version.
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4 months agoEntry-Level Software Engineer [OP]Taro CommunityInsightful answer, thanks!
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4 months agoFriendly TarodactylTaro CommunityFor some companies, the answer to the first question decides if you will get referral bonus $$$. If it's "never worked together", it considered a relatively low value referral and can't enjoy bonus. Since it's Meta specific, you should look for the fine prints or ask around to find out.
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4 months agoTech Lead @ Robinhood, Meta, Course HeroThe overall point of these questions is to evaluate the quality and conviction of your referral. Meta has so many people that thousands of referrals come in every month: Recruiters need to figure out which ones to prioritize. In particular, they'll want referrals who:
- Are actually well-known by the employee referring them
- Have the referring employee actually go to bat for them
On the other end, you have the "sourcing" referral as other folks here have mentioned where you're being nice to a stranger and have 0 idea if they might actually suck. These are very risky for recruiters to take on as it's the same quality as a cold application candidate from LinkedIn (i.e. pretty garbage with low EV).
On your end, just be truthful. If you know them well, say that. If you think they're actually a rockstar, say that. If it's some random person you're referring out of kindness, say that and admit that you don't know why they should be hired.
