Content Designer II
Interview Stages
| Stage | Interviewer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Recruiter Screen | [Recruiter Name] | 30 min |
| Hiring Manager Screen | [Hiring Manager Name] | 45 min |
| Portfolio Review | All Hiring Team | 60 min |
| Round 2: PM | [PM Interviewer] | 45 min |
| Round 2: Designer | [Designer Interviewer] | 45 min |
| Round 2: Engineering | [Engineering Interviewer] | 45 min |
| Final/Culture Round | Executive or Culture Team Member | 30 min |
Recruiter Screen
Focus Areas: Growth Potential, Ownership, Communication
- What's one part of content design or UX writing you've grown stronger in recently — and how did that happen?
- Tell me about a time you took initiative to learn something new.
- How do you handle feedback that challenges your original approach?
Hiring Manager Screen
Focus Areas: UX Writing Process, Collaboration, Autonomy
- Tell me about a project you helped shape from early idea to final content.
- How do you get alignment with stakeholders when there are multiple opinions on tone or messaging?
- What's your process when writing for a new or unfamiliar product area?
Portfolio Review
Focus Areas: Structure, User Focus, Outcomes
The candidate should present two end-to-end content projects (ideally live work or realistic prototypes). They should walk through the problem, the user and product goals, content decisions they made, and how they collaborated across disciplines.
Round 2 Interviews
PM Interview
Focus Areas: Product Understanding, Content Strategy Basics, Influence
- Tell me about a time you shaped messaging to support a specific user or product goal.
- How do you define success for the words you write?
- What do you do when a PM and designer disagree on your content approach?
- How do you bring product partners into your thinking early?
Designer Interview
Focus Areas: UX Collaboration, Content Patterns, Clarity
- Walk me through how you collaborate with a designer on a complex flow.
- How do you make decisions about tone, hierarchy, or consistency across a UI?
- What's a pattern you reused or created to keep the experience consistent?
- How do you help a team make tough trade-offs between clarity and space?
Engineering Interview
Focus Areas: Feasibility, Flexibility, Systems Awareness
- How do you work with engineers to make sure your content fits and works?
- Tell me about a time you had to revise your content late in the development process.
- How do you write for components or content that's reused in multiple places?
- How do you ensure your content is technically feasible without losing clarity?
Final/Culture Round
Focus Areas: Collaboration, Empathy, Communication Style
- What's your approach to working with stakeholders who aren't familiar with content design?
- How do you advocate for users while staying flexible to business needs?
- What are you looking for in a content design team or community?
- Tell me about a time your values showed up in your work.