How To Tackle Challenges and Succeed In Your Career - Era Sahni, Facebook

Era Sahni, Director of Global Regional Alliances at Workplace from Facebook, shares her career story and advice for young people. Workplace from Facebook is a business-version of Facebook where teams can connect and collaborate online. Era works across 4 time zones leading a global team of 17 people that build partnerships for Workplace by Facebook. Prior to her current role, she moved from India to study at Cambridge before moving again to the US to study at Harvard. Through her experience, she has a lot of advice to share with young people. Some of the areas she discusses in this video include:


  • What her role as Director involves
  • What it’s like to work for Facebook
  • What she was like when she was younger
  • What drives and motivates her 
  • How she deals with challenges 
  • Her top career tips 
  • What skills young people should focus on developing

The Circl Interview Series asks leaders of the UK’s most exciting businesses to share their career paths and advice with the next generation of talent. Check out our other interviews with professionals from organisations such as Facebook, PwC and Alexander Hall.