A group of Nhouse residents and NOC alumni had the privilege to visit the Facebook office in Singapore. It was definitely a first for many of us there.
It was indeed a beautiful office. The Strategic Partner Manager for Workplace at the Singapore HQ, gave a presentation on Facebook values, culture and also an introduction to Workplace platform.
Values and Culture
Facebook is pretty serious about their values and a proud bunch when it comes to following them. There have been few instances, where people who were top performers but were not following the values or blending in with Facebook’s culture were drafted away from the company.
- Move Fast & Break Things — They don’t have time in an ever-changing environment to go through approvals, so they are empowered to make their own decisions take their own initiatives and make their own teams. Try and fail then try again is the motto here.
- Stay Focused & Keep Shinning — Focus on the biggest problem rather than wasting time on the little ones.
- Done is better than Perfect — They want to get things done hence they believe to move fast and learn even faster.
- Ruthless Prioritization- Act as it is required to act, tomorrow is a new day with a new priority.
