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Last year, Facebook received almost 250,000 résumé applications. To help those applying to the company, IB Times put together a list of five questions

Last year, Facebook received almost 250,000 résumé applications. To help those applying to the company, IB Times put together a list of five questions you should ask yourself to see if you’re ready to work at one of the hottest technology companies: Are you enthusiastic and passionate about Facebook? Do you know anyone who can assess or vouch for your cultural fit? Are you suited to work in a bold and open environment? Can you make a difference? Can you let go of work-life balance (for most of the time, at least)? How does Facebook’s résumé count compare to other online giants? Well, Facebook is still a relatively small company but it’s very clear that the number is quite large, though definitely not the highest. For example, Google, arguably the largest Web company, receives somewhere around 1 million résumés each year, with the record for one week being 75,000 . Google had some 24,400 employees last year, while Facebook had over 2,000. It’s there...