App critique and whiteboard session during product design interview

Apr 7 10 Comments

I’m looking for recommendations on how to prepare for an app critique and whiteboard session. I’ve never had these things in my own interviewing so not sure what to expect. Any advice appreciated!

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  • HP
    dezyner

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    dezyner
    Meta had me do two separate app critiques.
    Apr 7 6
    • HP
      dezyner

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      dezyner
      Was portfolio review and app critique for my “pre screening”. Then the full loop. Group interview. Whiteboard. App critique 2, hiring manager 1:1.
      Apr 9
    • New / Design
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      New Design

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      Yeah, which is normal. Not sure if that’s new, but I interviewed there 6 months ago and it was the same.
      Apr 9
  • New / Design
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    New Design

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    App critiques are usually pretty conversational, but I’d recommend having a small framework for leading the discussion (e.g. users, goals, interactions, etc.)

    There’s plenty of YouTube videos of mock app critiques.
    Apr 7 0
  • Meta
    jjjjjjjj*

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    jjjjjjjj*
    App critique: don’t choose maps, Spotify or Airbnb — those are picked the most and the primary signal the interviewers look for in that session is

    Visual design (call out patterns and how you light improve
    Interaction design (talk about the animations and how successful they are)
    Product strategy (talk about competitor apps - switch to competitors apps if necessary to compare - talk about biz goals and how they achieve them, talk about user needs and how they’re addressed)

    Always offer your opinion on what you would change
    Apr 9 0
  • Charles River Laboratories
    exfS67

    Charles River Laboratories

    exfS67
    For whiteboard check out the Solving Product Design Exercises book, gives you a great framework for working out a solution in a defined amount of time.
    Apr 7 0