17 questions and 10 skills to help you find and hire the perfect Interface Designer

Interface Designer

A two-stage interview process for assessing junior, mid-career, or senior level designers. This process includes an Interface designer interview, and a designer soft skills interview.

Interviews

  1. Designer (Technical)
  2. Designer (Soft Skills)

Evaluated skills

  • Communication
  • Design
  • Creative thinking
  • Interpersonal relationships
  • Proactivity
  • Project management
  • Self-Awareness
  • Stress management
  • Teamwork
  • User Experience Design (UX)
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  1. Designer (Technical)

    This interview template is meant for evaluating skills, knowledge, and attributes that are important when working as a designer.

    1. Question #1
      4 minutes
      What is the difference between UX Design and UI Design?
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      1. Design

      Evaluation criteria

      1. UX design involves managing the user journey as they interact with a product or service
      2. UI design focuses on the actual construction of that product or service's interface
    2. Question #2
      4 minutes
      What is your workflow as an interface designer?
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      1. User Experience Design (UX)

      Evaluation criteria

      1. A familiarity with modern design tools and workflows
    3. Question #3
      5 minutes
      How do you decide the Look & Feel for a project?
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      1. Design

      Evaluation criteria

      1. We're looking to see what factors play into their decision making processes when creating look & feels.
    4. Question #4
      5 minutes
      Which of your Interface Design projects are you the proudest of? Why?
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      1. Design

      Evaluation criteria

      1. We're looking for passion, and experience designing and reflection on their design work
    5. Question #5
      10 minutes
      What are some websites and apps whose designs you love? Tell us more about your favorites and why they are your favorites.
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      1. Design

      Evaluation criteria

      1. Candidate should have easy mental access to a long list of websites and apps draws inspiration from
    6. Question #6
      10 minutes
      Tell us about one product you frequently use. How would you improve its UX?
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      1. Design

      Evaluation criteria

      1. We're looking for active participation in design, and critical thinking.
    7. Question #7
      7 minutes
      Tell us more about a time you were stuck with a project and needed design inspiration. What did you do?
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      1. Creative thinking
    8. Question #8
      3 minutes
      Have you worked closely with developers? What part of that experience did you like and not like?
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      1. Communication

      Evaluation criteria

      1. We're looking to see how they modify their own process to help specifically, developers.
    9. Question #9
      5 minutes
      Have you worked closely with clients? What part of that experience did you like and not like?
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      1. Project management

      Evaluation criteria

      1. We're looking to see how they modify their own process to help specifically, the client.

  2. Designer (Soft Skills)

    Designer interview focused on soft skills

    1. Question #1
      3 minutes
      If we were to ask your former co-workers about you, what would they tell us?
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      1. Self-Awareness

      Evaluation criteria

      1. Determine self awareness, and ability to reflect on past work.
    2. Question #2
      5 minutes
      If you had a dream company to work for, who would it be?
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      1. Creative thinking
    3. Question #3
      8 minutes
      Do you prefer to work with a team of Designers or work alone in a project?
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      1. Communication

      Evaluation criteria

      1. An articulate and well thought out response to their preferred working environment.
    4. Question #4
      5 minutes
      What if our Creative Director tells you to do something you strongly disagree with? Would you do it anyway?
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      1. Communication

      Evaluation criteria

      1. They must be able to preform tasks they don't necessarily agree with
      2. At the same time, they must also be willing to present an argument for their position, and accept the response.
    5. Question #5
      8 minutes
      How would you try to convince a client or a team member your option is better?
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      1. Communication

      Evaluation criteria

      1. Must be able to present their argument in a constructive manner, and be willing to compromise
    6. Question #6
      8 minutes
      What is more important: delivering an OK project on time or delivering a perfect project after the deadline?
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      1. Stress management

      Evaluation criteria

      1. No right answer, looking for well thought out perspectives on both options
    7. Question #7
      5 minutes
      What resources or training would enhance your work?
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      1. Proactivity

      Evaluation criteria

      1. We want to see the candidate actively seeking improvement
    8. Question #8
      5 minutes
      Tell us about a time you took on a task that was out of your regular job duties, due to an emergency. What happened and how did you manage the new task?
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      1. Teamwork
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