Interview questions product designers should ask when seeking a job
Dig deep, avoid traps and find green pastures.
The big shots say that a great deal of design is about story telling and pitching; never is that more true than when going through an interview process.
Interviews are tricky because so much goes on simultaneously. The company tries to assess you, but you too have assessments to make. You try to be swift at asking the right questions at the right time and give responses carefully — all whilst analysing if you can see yourself working with the person on the other side.
Gut feeling plays a part too, and whilst there’s no doubt that such feelings should reserve their seat, a good set of questions and answers are a better yard stick when analysing opportunities.
This article looks at some core areas product designers should be concerned about when considering an opportunity. Each area is broken down into template questions that may be selected to kick start conversations or reveal mysteries that are best discovered ahead of time.
Of course there’s no such thing as a perfect plan so take the liberty to go with the flow when you’re on to something. I hope these questions help land you land where you intend to.
