The Team
Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.
From the early days, Mark Zuckerberg knew he needed to snag super-smart engineers, and he spent a good amount of time on recruiting. But he also knew that intelligence isn’t everything. Zuckerberg wanted all employees to fit into the corporate culture, which emphasized collaboration, excellence, and moving fast.
Hiring is a core competency at Facebook, and headcount soared from 2,126 to 3,539 from 2009 to 2011. And that’s not the end of the company’s growth. Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, CA, is about 2.2 million square feet. On the wall is posted an interesting ...
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