User Researcher II
Interview Stages
| Stage | Interviewer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Recruiter Screen | [Recruiter Name] | 30 min |
| Hiring Manager Screen | [Hiring Manager Name] | 45 min |
| Portfolio / Project Review | All Hiring Team | 60 min |
| Round 2: PM | [PM Interviewer] | 45 min |
| Round 2: Designer | [Designer Interviewer] | 45 min |
| Round 2: Engineer | [Engineering Interviewer] | 45 min |
| Final/Culture Round | Executive or Culture Team Member | 30 min |
Recruiter Screen
Focus Areas: Communication, Growth Trajectory, Collaboration
- What kinds of research projects help you grow the fastest — and why?
- Tell me about a time you independently ran a study and shared the results.
- How do you stay aligned with a team when you're doing deep heads-down work?
Hiring Manager Screen
Focus Areas: Research Process, Ownership, Decision-Making
- Walk me through a time you scoped and led a research study end-to-end.
- How do you prioritize research questions when time or access is limited?
- How do you adapt your approach based on the product lifecycle or timeline?
Portfolio / Project Review
Focus Areas: Ownership, Problem Framing, Team Alignment
- The candidate should walk through two research projects that demonstrate their ability to lead studies, adapt methods to context, and help product/design teams make decisions.
- They should explain the setup, decisions made, cross-functional alignment, and how their findings influenced the outcome.
Round 2 Interviews
Round 2: PM
Focus Areas: Prioritization, Influence, Insight Framing
- Tell me about a time you helped a PM reframe a roadmap or feature decision.
- How do you make sure your research goals align with product priorities?
- What do you do when findings conflict with what a PM believes or wants?
- How do you share research in a way that drives action?
Round 2: Designer
Focus Areas: Collaboration, Concept Evaluation, Craft Partnership
- How do you partner with design on early concepts or product directions?
- Tell me about a time you and a designer co-created something together.
- What do you do when designers are moving fast and research needs more time?
- How do you ensure findings are used in design critiques or iterations?
Round 2: Engineer
Focus Areas: Partnership, Realism, Systems Thinking
- How do you involve engineers in the research process?
- Tell me about a time engineering feedback changed your approach.
- How do you advocate for user needs when technical constraints are high?
- What's your process for understanding edge cases or system behavior during research?
Final/Culture Round
Focus Areas: Team Contribution, Learning Mindset, Collaboration Style
- How do you contribute to team rituals, norms, or ways of working?
- What role do you like to play on cross-functional teams?
- Tell me about a time you supported another teammate's growth or success.
- What do you hope to build or shape as part of a research team?