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Requirements found

Figma (must) Sales (nice) Sql Python Salesforce Compliance (must) Marketing (must) Onboarding (must)

What this posting asks for

Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 4+ years of experience.

Main responsibilities

  • Design, build, test, and ship high-quality features across the stack, using technologies like TypeScript, React, Ruby, Go, C++, and more.
  • Own key parts of the product that impact user experience, internal productivity, or revenue operations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners in product, design, data science, support, and sales to shape product direction and solve complex problems.
  • Operate and monitor the systems you build, with a strong focus on reliability, security, performance, and user experience.
  • Contribute to team culture by mentoring peers, providing feedback, and helping foster a collaborative and inclusive engineering environment.

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.” · “We’re looking for experienced full-stack engineers to join teams across Figma’s Growth and Monetization Engineering organization! This group spans several te…” · “Design, build, test, and ship high-quality features across the stack, using technologies like TypeScript, React, Ruby, Go, C++, and more.”
    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!” · “As part of these teams, you’ll design and scale reliable, secure, and intuitive systems that power collaboration across Figma’s product suite.” · “Playing a key role in driving our rapid growth, global expansion, and evolving product surface area—while working closely with cross-functional partners to e…”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Customer focus Core
    In the posting: “Playing a key role in driving our rapid growth, global expansion, and evolving product surface area—while working closely with cross-functional partners to e…” · “Own key parts of the product that impact user experience, internal productivity, or revenue operations.” · “Operate and monitor the systems you build, with a strong focus on reliability, security, performance, and user experience.”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “We’re looking for experienced full-stack engineers to join teams across Figma’s Growth and Monetization Engineering organization! This group spans several te…” · “Depending on the team, you might design billing infrastructure at global scale, build secure enterprise access systems, improve how users discover and organi…” · “parental leave and reproductive or family planning support;”
    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, build, test, and ship high-quality features across the stack, using technologies like TypeScript, React, Ruby, Go, C++, and more.” · “A background in experimentation, observability, compliance automation, or internal tools development.” · “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.
  • Problem solving Core
    In the posting: “We’re looking for experienced full-stack engineers to join teams across Figma’s Growth and Monetization Engineering organization! This group spans several te…” · “Collaborate with cross-functional partners in product, design, data science, support, and sales to shape product direction and solve complex problems.”
    Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
  • Communication Core
    In the posting: “Strong collaboration and communication skills, with experience working effectively across functions.” · “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.
  • Leadership and mentoring Core
    In the posting: “Contribute to team culture by mentoring peers, providing feedback, and helping foster a collaborative and inclusive engineering environment.” · “Enthusiasm for learning and teaching—whether mentoring teammates, leading initiatives, or sharing knowledge in code reviews or pairing sessions.”
    Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “Collaborate with cross-functional partners in product, design, data science, support, and sales to shape product direction and solve complex problems.” · “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.
  • Stakeholder management Core
    In the posting: “Playing a key role in driving our rapid growth, global expansion, and evolving product surface area—while working closely with cross-functional partners to e…” · “Collaborate with cross-functional partners in product, design, data science, support, and sales to shape product direction and solve complex problems.”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.

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Practice questions

  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (6):
  4. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  5. Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
  6. Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
  7. You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
  8. How have you used figma in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using compliance. From this posting
  10. This posting reads as Software engineering: its questions come first.
  11. Walk me through a feature you built from start to finish. What tools and languages did you use? Software engineering
  12. Tell me about the hardest bug you have tracked down. How did you find the cause? Software engineering
  13. Describe a technical design decision you made and the trade-off behind it. Software engineering
  14. Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate in a code review. Software engineering
  15. Production is down and you are the first engineer to notice. What do you do in the first 30 minutes? Software engineering
  16. How do you decide what to test before you ship a change? Software engineering
  17. Tell me about a time you helped a less experienced engineer get unstuck. Software engineering
  18. Your estimate for a feature turns out to be badly wrong halfway through. What do you do? Software engineering
  19. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  20. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  21. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.
  22. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  23. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  24. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  25. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  26. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  27. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  28. Describe a process you improved.
  29. Do you have any questions for us?
  30. Why do you want to work here?
  31. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  32. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  33. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  34. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  35. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  36. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  37. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  38. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  39. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  40. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  41. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  42. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  43. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  44. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  45. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  46. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  47. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  48. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  49. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?