Clarification

We are always at an information disadvantage when talking to the interviewer, so we need to ask some clarifying questions. For example, we can confirm that we understand what Facebook Events is, what Facebook’s mission is, who uses Facebook Events, and how Facebook Events works.

Main talking points

• What is the product/feature?
• What is the company’s mission, and how does the product relate to that?
• How does the product/feature work?
• Who uses Facebook Events?

Answers and assumptions

Facebook Events allows users to create events and attend events. It helps users discover things that interest them and connects them with other users, extending Facebook’s mission to bring the world closer together.

Facebook Events is mainly focused on social events between users and drawing promotional interests and customers from larger organizations. Given this distinction, I will assume that the latter is not an intended effect. The company has not yet monetized Facebook Events, except in a few small cases of integrating it with Ticketmaster to buy tickets directly on Facebook.