- Anyone enroll in university as an adult? I am a product designer but I always feel helpless when I can’t build something. I want to learn computer vision. I know I can just learn online but I love the vibe on university campuses and would love to go back to school for a year or two. Has anyone done something like this or thought about thi
- Currently Principal at Microsoft. Should I move to OCI or Amazon? Have heard bad things about Amazon and its WLB. But the brand name is better than Oracle. Which one do you folks recommend?
- What is UX design? I’ve walked through my portfolio with UX recruiters/HMs from Facebook, MS, Google, +others, and I’ve gotten consistent feedback that the work “isn’t UX design”. Project 1: Evaluated and analyzed company’s communication strategy with customers, gathered qualitative feedback and quant data from resea
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and industry lounge. - Notch on Pixel 3 XL pushes me away UGLY
- Informal Meetings and Tours I’m a recent design bootcamp grad currently based in the Midwest looking to break into the silicon valley space as a product designer. I’ll be in the Bay Area for a couple days early September and would love to meet some designers in the community and get a tour if possible while I’m there.
- Zillow Prep Call I had a “prep call” with a hiring manager before I am to schedule my onsite. I have now done a recruiter call, a hiring manager call where I discussed my background and a portfolio project, then followed up with the recruiter who says the hiring manager wants me to move forward but first he wants t
- Best product or interaction design bootcamp Can anyone recommend a good product design bootcamp or certification? I am near NYC, but due to my current responsibilities, I wouldn't be able to do a full-time in-person bootcamp (part-time yes). Local schools like SVA/Pratt are fine too. I'd prefer online, if possible. Current employer would most
- Teams in Google Seattle for UX/Interaction Designer? Posting this for a friend who is wondering about Google’s Seattle Design teams. What teams are present for Google in Seattle and which team is a good team to join?
- Amazon onsite Ux designer interview I have Been told to prepare a 45 min case study presentation for a bunch of amazo in UX folks and followed by questions on it. Can any one tell me how this presentation and Q&A gonna be. This is my first time presenting my Ux work to bunch of other Ux folks. Kind of nervous already . I have been al
- What's this craze about Dark Mode for everything? I thought scientifically, it's easier to read things with white background
- Will the nature of my current work hurt me in the long run? I’m currently working as a designer in a division of IBM that is technically “sales support.” that is, we work with sellers and clients to create prototypes/proofs of concept utilizing IBM technology and supporting material like animations, infographics etc. It’s a really cool and fun job, I get to
- Product Designers Anyone know any good product designers? Would love some advice on hiring our first designer at my startup. #design #startup #productdesigner #advice
- Starting to look for a new role Any referrals out there?
- Dropbox design in Seattle Dropbox recently listed openings for designers in Seattle. Does anyone know what product/feature focus the Seattle office designers will cover and how large they are planning to scale the design team there?
- Looking for new opportunities in Seattle Anyone looking to make a referral? Hit me up.
- Is there a Leetcode equivalent for design? Does design have a similar resource and interview equivalent to how ENG uses leetcode? It seems this has been a blessing and a curse for ENG. Uh, asking for a friend...
- Google Geo Design Team How’s Google’s Geo Team in terms of design leadership, product roadmap, and impact? I’m talking to them during Team Matching round and was curious to hear thoughts from designer’s perspective. Any info would be appreciated!
- vote How much do you make as a designer? Especially curious to see if our most senior designers can command similar TC as our non-design colleagues. 3YOE / TC ~$95k / NoVA
- Design exercise examples Would appreciate design exercise examples you had to tackle while interviewing! Need to practice before the whiteboarding interview!
- Best design leadership job Where is the best place in the Bay to work for design leaders?
- Welcome to Salesforce, where Employee Satisfaction doesn’t matter! How did the lowest rated VP just get a promotion? The team is actively bleeding talent, and those still here have a strong dislike. Apparently employee satisfaction scores don’t matter...
- Best Portfolio Pieces for a UX Design Grad? Hey all! What draws most of your attention when looking at a UX Design grad'a portfolio. 1 website, 1 app, 1 something else? I don't know, let me know your thoughts!
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and industry lounge. - Looking for feedback on portfolio 3 years experience doing more UI/visual work, looking to move into a more UX heavy or even Product Mgmt. role if opportunity arises. Please DM if interested in giving some feedback. TC: $95k/yr in NoVa
- Tableau Referral Looking for a referral at Tableau. PM me for folio link.
- Career path for a new UX Designer? Any designers here who’d be able to give an advice? A friend of mine has recently graduated General Assembly UX Design Immersive class. Of course it wasn’t the same as few years of work but still a pretty solid experience. She worked on 5+ projects with 3 of them being a full scope improvement of
- All-In-One Gadget I was wondering if there's a gadget - either a phone, a tablet, a PC, or whatever - that has the latest technology in terms of features, like a hologram perhaps? Or no-touch typing and scanning?
- vote Which FAANG is better for designers? I’m specifically curious to hear about the topics below: • what is the the design culture like? • what is design’s place in the org? • do you believe your work has a strong impact? • do you get recognized for your work? • is it design-led or is design an afterthought? • how empowered do you feel i
- Microsoft interview decision I interviewed at Microsoft about 5 weeks ago. I haven’t heard a decision back yet. I emailed the recruiter 2 weeks ago who indicated she was still waiting on feedback. Is this normal? Expectations for next steps weren’t super clear.
- Design in Microsoft Is Microsoft a good place for designers? Do you think they are placed equally as other engineering or PM counterparts? No senior leadership talks about design, no one in senior leadership is from design background. Do you think Microsoft is design driven in any product?
- UX Design Design Challenge Have you guys ever had to do some sort of "Design Challenge" for a UX Design position? Are they actually useful for the employer?
- Any Product Designers from Spotify ? Hi, i was contacted by a recruiter and I’m wondering if anyone could share the hiring process experience 🙏🏻
- Best way to organize work emails in folders? Please put forward your ideas on this I miss most of my emails because of my filters and I'm pretty much screwed
- Best way to suggest a feature for the app?. ^
- Feedback wanted I’ve gone through the Google interview process 2 times and didn’t get past the design challenge. Would someone be willing to take a look at my previous entries and give some helpful feedback or direction on how I could improve?
- Looking for referrals for FANG I’m a Product Designer. 4 years of experience in product and 12 years of experience in the design field. I would be extremely grateful if you guys can help me get the foot on the door. Let me know if you need my portfolio and I’ll share the link with you. Thank you in advance!
- Netflix Senior Product Designer TC Anyone have intel on the TC range for design at Netflix? Title is Senior Product Designer. 7 YOE.
- AWS designers: your experience How was the interview process? Overall pros/cons? Creative space and support? How different from past experiences?
- Netflix Design Exercise Was wondering what would be a typical design exercise for a Product Designer position at Netflix. Anyone from netflix who might have seen / evaluated previous exercises please share few pointers of what stood out. Expecting it tomorrow and any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
- Microsoft on-site Anyone have advice on how to best practice for a sr designer on site loop? What to expect from the loop and design exercise(s) / presentations?
- Any design conferences you’re particularly excited for in the next year? Trying to choose a good design conference to go to, any recommendations?
- vote What would you rather work on? Assume TC is the same. Interested in hearing why you selected either option.
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and industry lounge. - Google Design Leadership Google reached out a couple of times this year, but most interactions are vague. It’s hard to get excited about switching and not looking to work on G Suite / Ads. At least with Amazon the leadership principles and hiring is straightforward. Any tips for navigating and understanding the more intere
- Oracle UX Leadership under Hillel Cooperman How has the culture been transforming since Hillel and Jenny Lam have joined the company? Have there been any mass layoffs among UX Designers in the past at Oracle? Do you think that their Cloud Transformation strategy might turn the ship (and stock price) around?
- Moonlighting at Amazon At MSFT moonlighting is acceptable as long as it’s not competing with MSFT’s business. I have an offer from Amazon and like to know what are Amazon’s stand on moonlighting. I’m currently working on a device at home that I’m hoping to market. Is that acceptable at Amazon.
- what do you look for when hiring new grad?(junior designer) Esp when looking at a portfolio, what do you look for? Whats your thought process when deciding whether to interview the candidate or not?
- Design side gigs/projects Are you designing anything outside of work? What kinda projects? Personal, freelance etc.? How do you find the time? Do you use your personal equipment or company provided?
- Visual Designer Interview at Google What do the sr ui ux designers look for in the design excercise? What do they look for in a candidate applied for new grad position?
- What is it like to work at AWS as a UX designer? I am considering a position with AWS and really appreciate any input. I was worried about the design work would be boring because from my understanding, most of the AWS UI are wizard-like or a page-long form, not much room for creative ideas. Can AWS designers share some thoughts? Thanks!
- When will design actually be respected at Amazon? I know some people respect it but overall, I feel true design (not UI output) is thought of as unnecessary by devs and directors/managers think they can do it, which is why we get prescriptive feedback.
- Product Design Tutor Available Hi all. I’ve been getting lots of requests via LinkedIn and internally around how to become, and what to expect as a product designer in the modern tech space. I’m currently working as a full-time senior product designer in Seattle, WA, been through Microsoft, Facebook, Google etc lots of intervie