Questions
Philosophy
- What is your design philosophy?
- Where is the future of design going?
- What is the future of the designer?
- Tell me about something you learned recently.
Design
- What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever designed?
- Why is <pick a random element> the way it is? What options did you look at?
- What are some of your favorite user experiences? Why? (does not have to be digital)
- What excites you about working here?
Process
- What is your process?
- What makes your approach to solving problems unique?
- How did that process work on your most recent project?
- What part of that process do you scale back on or feel most comfortable skipping during a crunch.
- How did you come to that [design] decision?
Research
- What do you think of [competitor product]?
- What other products/apps/sites have you looked at or used like ours?
- When doing the research for this project
- a) What’s something that surprised you about the users you worked with and
- b) How did that realization impact the design
Leadership
- Describe a situation when a team member was stuck
- Tell me about a time when two members had a broken relationship that negatively affect the work. How did you keep the team moving forward?
Technical
- How much do you know about the impact of responsive design on the build side?
Design exercise examples
- You have 15 minute to design a travel app with a focus on managing expenses while traveling
Question for employers
- What does success look like at the company?
- How will you be assessing my success in six months? 1 year?
- What will I have been expected to have accomplished during my 1st year?
Articles of interest