UX Interview: TAKE-HOME Design Challenge *How not to fail* | Coaching Session Highlight

UX Interview: TAKE-HOME Design Challenge *How not to fail* | Coaching Session Highlight

Alicja Suska 2.9K subscribers
2.9K views · 2025-01-01 Interaction & UXUI Design
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I’ve been on both sides: solving design challenges as a candidate and judging it as a hiring manager. Here are my tips on how to pass it with flying colours and make the team fall in love with you.

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*TIME STAMPS*
00:00 Intro
00:27 Ask questions
04:31 Key to success
05:49 Don't go over time
08:21 Prepare a presentation
13:30 Go beyond the design solution
16:33 Use digital low-fi sketches
17:48 Defend your design...but not too much
20:08 Read the brief (again)
20:57 My hot take

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