I really enjoyed the hiring process. At no point in time I felt uncertain about anything. The hiring team are absolute legends and did their best to set me up for success, by providing relevant details, aligning expectations and timelines. This is hands down one of the most pleasant hiring experiences I’ve had in my 10+ years career.
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All the questions that you would expect in a hiring interview
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at DuckDuckGo in Oct 2022
Interview
Made it to the first design task, but unfortunately they chose someone else after my submission. Overall I appreciated their transparency about the process, and the fact that they pay for the design exercises — it’s not a given in the industry. If you choose to apply, you‘ll need the skillset of a product owner/manager a lot more than that of a designer. This is already quite evident in the first task.
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Write a 3-6 page case study on a project you were a key contributor on.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at DuckDuckGo in Oct 2022
Interview
Probably close to flawless! Considering the amount of people likely going through the process at any given time, I felt like I had the full attention of the team throughout the weeks I was completing tasks/interviews in. Alongside this, interviews were always planned with enough warning and were flexible to times that worked for me, so I never felt put out, even given time zone differences. Equally, the approach to tasks (i.e. having flexibility to start them when I'm ready rather than prescribing when I have to return the task) made the entire process a lot easier to manage.
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What have you learned from any projects that didn’t go to plan?
