How to ace an interview at companies like Google and Facebook, according to execs who work there

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You'd better bring your A game if you want to rock your next job interview.

That goes double if you're interviewing at some of the most competitive companies out there.

It helps to have a good grasp of some of the popular interview questions at said companies.

And it also helps to know exactly what company execs are looking for.

Here are tips for acing a job interview execs at some of the top companies shared with Business Insider:

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Hone in on the company's core values — Facebook global head of recruiting Miranda Kalinowski

If you want a job at Facebook, make sure to tie your own passions and abilities back to the tech company's core values.

"My advice is, know or explore your passion around connecting the world, because it is at the heart of every single thing we do here," Facebook global head of recruiting Miranda Kalinowski told Business Insider. "Once you know it, be able to demonstrate it. Think about your own Facebook story."

Be specific about what you want to do — Google senior vice president of platforms and ecosystems Hiroshi Lockheimer

Google's a big company, with numerous products, services, and offshoots.

So you need to be specific about exactly what you want to work on if you want to land a role at the tech giant.

"It's important to know what you are passionate about," Hiroshi Lockheimer, Google's senior vice president of platforms and ecosystems, told Business Insider. "It's not just, 'Oh, I want to work at Google' — but I've heard some people say that."

Emphasize your impact — PayPal chief learning officer Derek Hann

Job interviews are basically conversations about the value a candidate can bring to a company and vice versa.

That's why PayPal chief learning officer Derek Hann said he wants to learn about the value and impact candidates had in former roles. If you can convey the results you've been able to bring about in the past, you'll be in good shape.

"What are the fingerprints that you left behind?" Hann told Business Insider.

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