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Requirements found
Figma (must) Onboarding (must) Marketing (must) Compliance (must) Sales (nice)
What this posting asks for
Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 3+ years of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Contribute to overall strategy and decision-making about product direction
- Help deliver and refine clear storytelling around product needs and opportunities
- Work cross-functionally with product management, engineering, design, and research peers
- Create and iterate on flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals, as well as provide thoughtful feedback for others doing the same so you can all do your b…
- Design and ship high-quality product improvements
- Contribute to our design org’s culture by participating in design critiques, mentoring peers, and sharing best practices across teams
- We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- 3+ years of work experience designing UX and UI for a software product of similar scale and complexity
- Great attention to detail and a strong eye for visual craft, such as composition, typography, and layout
- Fluency in interaction design and prototyping, to express and refine nuanced design decisions
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI.” · “Work cross-functionally with product management, engineering, design, and research peers” · “3+ years of work experience designing UX and UI for a software product of similar scale and complexity”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!” · “We’re looking for seasoned product designers to join our Growth & Monetization area—a cross-functional space that spans core product experiences like onboard…” · “You’ll partner closely with cross-functional teams to design intuitive, high-impact solutions that balance user needs with business goals, and help customers…”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “As a designer on this team, you’ll shape experiences that fuel Figma’s growth—from how users discover value to how organizations manage their accounts and sc…” · “parental leave and reproductive or family planning support;” · “Figma also offers sales incentive compensation for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles.”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Design and ship high-quality product improvements” · “Great attention to detail and a strong eye for visual craft, such as composition, typography, and layout” · “Figma provides paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the requirements o…”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Familiarity with experimentation, metrics, or using data to inform design decisions” · “By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be process…”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills.” · “Exempt employees are eligible for employer‑provided paid flexible PTO in addition to flexible paid sick leave.”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Communication Supporting
In the posting: “Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Ownership and accountability Supporting
In the posting: “A track record of independently driving design processes from discovery through launch—balancing user needs, technical constraints, and business goals”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Leadership and mentoring Supporting
In the posting: “Contribute to our design org’s culture by participating in design critiques, mentoring peers, and sharing best practices across teams”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them. - Customer focus Supporting
In the posting: “You’ll partner closely with cross-functional teams to design intuitive, high-impact solutions that balance user needs with business goals, and help customers…”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you caught an error before it reached a customer or a report. From this posting
- How have you used figma in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using onboarding. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- This posting reads as Product management: its questions come first.
- Tell me about a product decision you made based on what users told you. Product management
- You have ten feature requests and capacity for three. How do you choose? Product management
- Describe a time you had to say no to a senior stakeholder. Product management
- How do you decide whether a feature you launched worked? Product management
- Tell me about a launch that involved several teams. What was your role? Product management
- A key feature is late and the launch date is fixed. What do you do? Product management
- How do you write requirements so that engineers and designers build the right thing? Product management
- Tell me about a product failure you were responsible for. Product management
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.