Job Interview Strategies for UX Designers
46mBeginner2018-12-07
Authors

Diane Cronenwett
Specializing in solving complex design problems
Course details
UX design job interviews evaluate a candidate's creative aptitude and talent for design thinking. As a result, they often contain elements (whiteboarding exercises, portfolio reviews, and so on) that distinguish them from more traditional job interviews. In this course, learn what to expect in your next UX design job interview and how to approach each stage with confidence. Throughout the course, instructor Diane Cronenwett shares her insights as both a designer and hiring design manager, walking you through each step of the interview process. Diane explains how to prepare for each facet of your interview, from the prescreen process to the post-interview check-in with your recruiter. Plus, review common interview questions, learn about the key elements of a UX design exercise, and more.
Learning objectives
Different UX career options
Acing your phone interview with the hiring manager
Tackling a design exercise
Tips for presenting your portfolio
How to approach a whiteboarding exercise
Interviewing with a design teammate and the product manager
Evaluating the offer
Learning objectives
Different UX career options
Acing your phone interview with the hiring manager
Tackling a design exercise
Tips for presenting your portfolio
How to approach a whiteboarding exercise
Interviewing with a design teammate and the product manager
Evaluating the offer
Skills covered
Hiring and InterviewingJob SearchingCareer DevelopmentPersonaHuman Resources
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - UX design interviews are different
1. Overview of UX Interviews
- 02 - UX career options
- 03 - The UX interview process
2. Prescreen and Phone Interviews
- 04 - Recruiters and referrals
- 05 - Recruiter prescreen
- 06 - Manager phone interview
- 07 - Design exercise
3. Preparing for Your Interview
- 08 - Research the company
- 09 - Research the team
- 10 - Common interview questions
- 11 - Learning break
4. Interview Day
- 12 - Portfolio presentation
- 13 - Tips for presenting your portfolio
- 14 - Whiteboarding exercise
- 15 - Design teammate interview
- 16 - Product manager interview
- 17 - Engineer interview
- 18 - Hiring manager interview
5. Post-Interview
- 19 - Recruiter check-in
- 20 - Evaluating the offer
Conclusion
- 21 - Applying for the next job