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Interactions

coworker interaction

how do you stay connected with your coworkers at your consulting firm? i find that since we’re constantly moving from project to project, it’s hard to maintain connections you’ve made previously

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Jun 7, 2020

Google L4 Interaction Designer Offer

I have an initial offer from Google that I'm trying to negotiate right now, would love any thoughts/tips. $147k base 15% bonus $140k RSU, 33% front-loaded for first 2 years No sign-on TC = $215 I've been a visual designer for 15 years, focusing on product in the past 4, and am currently an L4 desi

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Jul 26, 2021

Google Interaction Designer salary

Saw some listings for Google Interaction Designer and interested in applying. wondering if anyone has insights on potential salaries/TC there? For refence I have 13YoE, my strength is in interaction but have experience with development and animation as well. Prior experience at ad agencies and past

1,187

Jul 18, 2019

Frustrating interaction with the TL

So, the team I joined recently does all the ML pipeline dev work in prod (dont ask me why, TL told me to get things reviewed before testing them because things got deleted in the past.), and the data is in a storage that does not allow copying to your local machines. The TL asked me to add a compone

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Dec 9, 2023

Decoding bar interaction

If a girl you meet at a bar tells you (somewhat drunkenly, and randomly) that she is looking for a buddy to play ping pong, is she hitting on you? She may have referenced something about looking for balls and paddles too...

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Jun 14, 2018

An interaction over a gathering

So one of my friends, 5 years older than me, in his early 40s, was proudly claiming how he is a millionaire now. Like kept on mentioning around 5 times in a 30-40 min convo. I did not have the heart to tell him that me being 5 years younger than him, am already a millionaire and became one years ag

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Dec 25, 2023

Weird management interaction

So I had my boss’ boss come in to check up on us after RTO. Seemed like he wasn’t happy with how the lab space was organised. Since I joined 2 months ago, I said I didn’t move anything because I didn’t know who owned what. ANd I don’t want anyone’s stuff get lost in the process. But he still wanted

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Apr 6, 2022

Google Interaction Designer Levels

Hey. Im struggling to find information on compensation levels at Google for Interaction Design. I’ve heard they align with SWEs. Is that correct?

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Apr 16, 2021

Depression made interaction with coworkers hard

I have no idea but just feeling completely off and in fear. Would be nice if you can say a few compassionate words. #mentalhealth #depression

1,510

Sep 19, 2022

Google Interaction Designer L4 offer

Just got an offer today, the RSU seemed a bit low.. $150 base 15% bonus $140k RSU No sign-on bonus TC = $219k Renegotiating atm, asked for TC of 270k and RSU around 250~300k since that seems to be the norm. #design #interviews #ui/ux UPDATE: Renegotiated without a competing offer. I was polit

1,483

May 21, 2021

Interaction designer - Google - No headcount

I passed HC a few months ago for an Interaction Designer position in Europe. HC gave me L3... I was told that they usually look for L4. My recruiter told me that my application is still open but first we need buy-in from a Hiring Manager to move things forward... it’s been like 6 months and still n

1,542

Feb 25, 2019

Looking for more social interaction

I am 32Y Indian male staying in Sunnyvale and I am looking for opportunities to meet, build community and find people to make friends in more organic ways. Can someone suggest me some goof Meetup groups, FB groups that I can join and start engaging more? Open to all types of activities and interes

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Nov 13, 2022

Google Interaction Design Interview

What are some typical design exercise prompts that Google uses? I’m starting the interview process and want to get ahead of it practicing for their abstract design prompts. Tax: 225

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Feb 18, 2022

Recruiter interaction advice

I recently interviewed at a company in Austin for a Senior software role and wasn’t not made an offer. It was a little weird because based on conversations with recruiter (they contacted me) after the final/panel interviews it felt like the manager was interested in me but they kept asking about sal

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Oct 27, 2021

Google interaction design hiring

Hi! I'm actively looking for roles in product/interaction design, and Google would be one of my top choices to interview. That being said, I can't figure out which teams specifically are hiring, since the Interaction Design role on Google Careers lists a common application for all teams in all locat

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Sep 1, 2020

Google Interaction Designer leveling

How does Google determine level (Staff, Senior, L4) for designers? What criteria do they use?

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Mar 11, 2019

Google L4 Interaction Designer offer

Verbal offer for L4 Interaction Designer, 12 YOE, in Mountain View (possible other locations, haven't matched with team yet). Experience at Amazon, Microsoft, and series A startup. Offer felt VERY low initially, talked about bringing it up to: 150k base / 430k equity + 15% bonus = 280 TC + signing (

1,453

Jun 20, 2019

Google interaction designer NY

Googles job listing for an interaction designer states 6 yrs experience required. Is it necessary to have 6 years experience? or 3-4 years experience with a strong portfolio will suffice. #design #interviews #ui

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Jun 21, 2020

Awkward first interactions with Skip

I met with my Skip for the first time, during my first visit to in office. I was traveling + meeting lots of new faces and didn’t have much prepped for the meeting. About 5 minutes in I ran out of prepped questions and he just sat there asking what else I wanted to talk about. It got awkward and I t

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Aug 8, 2022

Google - Interaction Designer TC

Hi Googlers, What is the Tc for Interaction Designer L5 and L6? Wjats the base salary? Favorite benefit?

547

Oct 14, 2019

Problems with social interactions.

I see many posts about people struggling with social interactions. If you’re having trouble connecting with people, highly recommend the book How to Win and Influence People.

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Apr 15, 2022

Interaction design referrals?

My bf is a new grad with a few years of freelance IT and design experience (building websites for small businesses, etc). Now that he’s done with school, he’s looking for entry-level FTE as a UX/interaction designer. His portfolio is solid and he interned with Snap last year. Any referrals for open

Aug 30, 2022

Google interaction designer interview

Looking for an advice from those who did the interview round recently/ or working at Google as an interaction designer. I have my 1st round (1:1 with designer) coming up and I’ve prepared a slide presentation with 2 different project that can prove my leadership, design skills, ux skills, prototype

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Jul 24, 2022

Interaction designers at Airbnb

Will interaction designers be hired this quarter or next Quarter? #airbnb

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May 19, 2023

Interaction designer referral @Google

Seeking anyone who could refer me for a Product/UX/Interaction Designer role at Google. I’m a product designer with 3 years of experience in e-commerce and medical/patient facing platforms in Silicon Valley. Open to any other referrals at other companies! Thank you so much.#ui/ux #design #interview

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Dec 14, 2022

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?

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Aug 15, 2018

PM & TPM interactions @FB

How much do PM and TPMs at Facebook interact on a daily basis to make sure the product/feature makes it to the market?

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Nov 20, 2019

Google Interaction Designer Portfolio

Started talking to a recruiter and am putting together a portfolio to kick-off the interview process. The instructions say you can submit a single PDF with 2-3 case studies — does anyone have recommendations for how many pages the PDF should be? I’m shooting for 3 case studies with 7-10 pages each.

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May 16, 2022

Google interaction design role downgraded

Interviewed in L5 and after team match, the HC offered L4 instead of L5. The recruiter said TC will be around 200K includes 138K as its base. My YOE is 9 and current TC is 220K (175K base) I'd love to join the company, but feel like I am going backward in terms of level and the $ I am not happy aft

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Dec 9, 2020

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