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UI/UX Designer interview questions
13 questions ui/ux designers get asked, grouped by type. Under each one are the skills it is really testing, so you can pick a story from your own work that shows them.
Technical
- How do you decide what user research method fits a given design question?Tests: user research, design process
- Walk me through how you make sure a design is usable for people with disabilities before it ships.Tests: accessibility, design process
- How do you decide when to add a new pattern to a design system versus reusing an existing one?Tests: design systems, consistency
- How do you hand off a design to engineers so what ships matches what you designed?Tests: collaboration, design process
Situational
- A stakeholder insists on a design decision that your research suggests is wrong. How do you handle it?Tests: communication, user research
- You have far less time than usual to design a feature before it ships. How do you adjust your process?Tests: design process, prioritisation
- Users are struggling with a feature that already shipped. How do you diagnose what's wrong and fix it?Tests: user research, design process
- Engineering says a design you proposed isn't feasible in the time available. How do you respond?Tests: collaboration, design process
Behavioral
- Tell me about a time you disagreed with a coworker and how you handled it.Tests: conflict resolution, communication
- Describe a project or task that did not go well and what you did about it.Tests: ownership, reflection
- Give an example of persuading someone to adopt an idea they initially resisted.Tests: influence, communication
- Walk me through how you decided what to work on when you had more requests than time.Tests: prioritisation, judgment
- Tell me about a time you had to learn something new quickly to get a job done.Tests: learning agility, ownership
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