기술 기업의 UX 디자인 인터뷰 탐색하기

### UX 및 제품 디자인 역할에 대한 면접 프로세스 탐색하기
* 🗣 "면접 과정은 매우 중요하며, **직무 수행 가능성을 평가하기 위해 지원자의 과거 경험**에 대해 이야기해야 하는 경우가 많습니다."
* 💼 빅테크에서 제품 디자이너와 UX 디자이너의 역할은 서로 다른데, **제품 디자이너는 디자인의 다양한 측면에 관여하는 제너럴리스트**인 반면 **UX 디자이너는 전략과 실행에 중점**을 둡니다.
* 📊 일반적으로 대기업은 **전문 UX 디자이너**를 채용하는 것을 선호하지만, **제품 디자이너**도 특정 직책에 고려될 수 있습니다.
* 🤝 일반 기술 기업과 면접을 볼 때는 **채용을 돕는다는 공통의 관심사**를 공유하는 채용 담당자와 친밀감을 형성하는 것이 중요합니다.
* ⏳ 지원자는 면접의 흐름을 유지하기 위해 자신의 배경에 대해 간결한 답변을 준비하되, **5분 이내로 유지**하는 것이 좋습니다.
* 📑 현장 면접은 일반적으로 **포트폴리오 검토**로 시작하여 지원자가 직접 참여하고 명확한 질문을 해야 하는 **디자인 연습**으로 이어집니다.
* 📝 면접관은 **디자인 리더십, 문제 해결 등 다양한 주제**를 다루며, 지원자는 자신의 경험에 부합하는 스토리를 준비해야 합니다.
* 🔄 마지막으로, 면접에서는 기술과 성격 적합성을 모두 평가하므로 **팀과 효과적으로 협업할 준비가 되어 있음을 전달**할 수 있도록 자기 프레젠테이션을 연습하세요.

제품 및 UX 디자이너가 대기업과 스타트업에서 성공하려면 인터뷰 프로세스를 이해하는 것이 필수적입니다.

hi. I'm May. I recently changed my job and joined Google as a senior UX designer. For this video, I will talk about the basic interview process, the difference between big tech, general tech, and startups, so you will be prepared to handle all types of companies' interviews. I will also share some tips and tricks for you to stand out. Changing jobs is really hard, especially for product designers or UX/UI designers, so once you understand the interview process, it's easier to prepare all the materials that you will need. I'll start with big tech, which are established technology companies such as FAANG. I interviewed with Google, Meta, and LinkedIn, and briefly got all the offers. There are minor differences between big tech interviews, but generally, there are five steps: recruiter call, initial interview, on-site interview, team matching, and offer. You can take a screenshot if you're interested in this three companies' minor differences. I'll also link the official guidelines from some of the big tech. Let's dive into the first step. The recruiter call is very straightforward. It's always 30 minutes. Quick reminder here: treat your

recruiter with respect. Greet them by asking how they're doing today and thank them for their time. Your recruiter has mutual interest with you, which is getting you hired. Recruiters will help as much as they can within the company's policies. I'm always being asked at least these two questions: Can you tell me about your background? What are you looking for for your next move? I have heard some stories that recruiters ask salary expectations. It's not a normal practice for the initial call, so I would say, Let's discuss that after the interviews, so that you can save the time to talk about more important topics. When you answer the first question, I have many mentees who can talk for 50 minutes about their background. It's way too long. Please shorten that within five minutes. You can see a template here. Let me give you a fake example. Pretend I was working at a tech startup. I'm my son. I'm currently working as a product design need. So, technology for five years. My primary focus is to bring delightful mobile experiences for high school.

students to learn advanced math, and our mobile platform Mau has grown 50% since last year. Before that, I was a product designer working at Growth Education for two years. I also spent five years designing for a variety of startups. We can dive into that if you're interested. For the second question, the answer can be templated. Everyone has their own goal in pursuing their career, and recruiters know that what they're really asking is why you want to join their company. I would recommend an honest answer that's aligned with your own goal/slashing interest. Don't say, I think your company is great, the best technology company out there. This answer is not wrong, but you're not bringing valuable insights into why you want to join the company, why you're interested in it. Is it because you want to change the industry, to get closer to your personal interest, or you thrive in complexity? The company has more appealing problems for you to solve, or you want to help general public users to address their daily pain points. I'm just throwing a couple of examples to get you started to think about your

motivation after the initial Q&A. Recruiters will give you a quick walkthrough of what the interview process is like for the company. By the end, you can ask a couple of questions, such as the timeline, any resources recruiters can share with you to better prepare your next interview. Now let's dive into the Second Step: portfolio review and app critiques. Most big tech will start your interviews with a portfolio review. Quick note here: put your case study in a presentation instead of showing your website. You don't want to lose an opportunity but lack of preparation. Some of the companies have app critique right after the portfolio review, so you will be asked to choose a popular mobile app that you and the interviewer both use, then dive into the product itself. After the second step, you will hear back from your recruiter whether or not you're invited to an on-site interview. I call this on-site interview an interview marathon. You need to bring the best version of yourself during this day. Breakfast is very necessary. Have plenty of water by you because you will talk the whole day.

for the on-site interview, you will start with a portfolio review, again very likely with a different interviewer or a group of interviewers. The recommended number for case studies is two to three, given the time constraints. A whiteboard session normally follows right after, AKA design exercise, in which you will be prompted with the scenario or a problem. I want to remind you that this session is interactive. You need to ask questions to clarify if your understanding aligns with what the interviewer is looking for. Also, ask clarifying questions along the way. Don't be shy to ask for a hint if you're stuck. It shows the quality of you can proactively unblock yourself. Then you will have four to five one-on-one or two-on-ones with different interviewers who are likely to be user experience designers or other UXRs. Each interviewer has a specific topic that they focus on, so all the questions are not repeated. The topics can be design leadership, collaboration, product thinking, problem-solving, and design execution. Preparing your stories before the

interview would be crucial. Lots of questions are asking you to dive into your past working experiences based on your behavior to better judge how well you can perform on the job. So, that's a general walkthrough of the interview process. If you are interested in big Tech UX design roles, a quick note about the difference between a product designer versus UX designer is that product designer is a more generalist role. The responsibility includes research, strategy, usability, interface design, and user flow design. User experience designers' responsibility is more specialized. You're more focused on creating strategy, workflows, and execution. Big Tech normally hires experts such as UX designers since there are researchers and interface designers in place. This is not a rule of thumb that big tech only hires UX designers instead of product designers, but now you wouldn't be confused about what they are when you see those job titles. The interview process is normally the same. Now, I want to touch point on the difference between big Tech interview versus General Tech interview and startups. General tech companies are the ones that need to digitalize their

existing business for their users, such as investment banks or insurance companies. The hand count is sponsored by a specific team, so you wouldn't have a team matching process. Another difference is that your interviewers will not only be designers but also stakeholders, such as engineers and product managers. Startups normally can have a faster interview process, and you will have the opportunity to talk with the CEO directly if the team is relatively small. Startup headcounts are limited, so they want to have candidates that are not afraid of getting their hands dirty and eager to try everything, including animations or marketing. Throughout the interview process, I was following up actively with all my recruiters and getting the latest updates, so don't be afraid to reach out and ask for the results if you haven't heard back after three days. A general interview tip is that a company is not only hiring for skills but also personalities. Each of your interviewers is thinking about whether or not they can work with you daily, so when you prepare your interviews, you might want to record yourself and play

back. That's the quickest way I find to raise self-awareness during interviews. If you have questions or insights about the interview process, leave me a comment and let's share knowledge together.

The UX/Product Design Interview Process Explained (2023) - how I landed multiple FAANG offers

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채용 담당자 및 면접 프로세스 탐색하기

채용 담당자와 긍정적인 관계를 구축하는 것이 중요한데, 채용 담당자는 지원자의 채용을 위해 서로 관심을 갖고 있기 때문입니다.

배경 이야기는 5분 이내로 간결하게 요약하고 연봉에 대한 논의는 면접 후에 하세요.

현장 면접에서는 포트폴리오 검토 시 2~3개의 사례 연구에 집중하고 화이트보드 세션에 적극적으로 참여하며, 각각 특정 주제에 초점을 맞춘 여러 면접관과 일대일 또는 2대1 면접을 기대하세요.

기술 분야의 면접 프로세스 탐색하기

Google의 선임 UX 디자이너인 May가 자신의 커리어 여정과 기술 기업의 면접 과정에 대한 인사이트를 공유합니다.

그녀는 입사 지원 이유를 답변할 때 개인의 목표와 회사의 사명을 일치시키는 것이 중요하다고 강조합니다.

Google, Meta, LinkedIn과 같은 대형 기술 기업의 면접 절차는 일반적으로 채용 담당자 전화, 1차 면접, 현장 면접, 팀 매칭, 제안의 5단계로 이루어집니다.

기술 분야의 인터뷰 프로세스 탐색하기

채용 담당자가 포트폴리오 검토와 앱 비평 등 면접 과정에 대한 안내를 제공합니다.

현장 면접은 집중적으로 진행되며, 지원자가 최선을 다하고 충분한 수분을 섭취하는 데 중점을 둡니다.

스타트업은 더 빠른 면접 과정과 CEO와 직접 만날 수 있는 기회를 제공하는 동시에 다양한 역할을 맡을 수 있는 지원자를 찾습니다.

기술 UX 디자인 역할을 위한 면접 프로세스 탐색하기

면접에서는 직무 수행 능력을 평가하기 위해 과거 업무 경험에 중점을 두고 자기 인식이 핵심입니다.

제품 디자이너와 UX 디자이너의 주요 차이점은 역할에 있는데, 제품 디자이너는 제너럴리스트에 가깝고 UX 디자이너는 전략과 실행을 전문으로 합니다.

대기업에서 UX 디자이너를 채용하는 경우가 많지만 면접 과정은 일반적으로 기술 기업과 스타트업 모두 비슷합니다.