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20 questions across behavioural, craft, systems, leadership, and culture. Star the sharp ones · drill them anytime.
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20 questions
Walk me through your most ambiguous project. How did you find the shape?
BehaviouralSeniorTell me about a time you pushed back on a senior stakeholder.
BehaviouralSeniorWhat's the most useful piece of feedback you've ever received?
BehaviouralMidDescribe a project that failed. What did you learn?
BehaviouralMidWhat energises you about this work, three years in?
BehaviouralSeniorWalk me through a design decision you'd defend in retrospect.
CraftSenior· asked at PaystackWhat's a metric you stopped trusting? Why?
CraftSenior· asked at StripeHow do you decide what NOT to ship?
CraftSeniorTake me through your favourite screen and what's wrong with it.
CraftSeniorWhat would you change about our product in 5 minutes?
CraftMid· asked at LinearHow would you scope a 0→1 product with 2 engineers and 6 weeks?
SystemsSenior· asked at RaycastWalk through your design system migration.
SystemsStaff· asked at LinearWhere do you draw the line between component and pattern?
SystemsStaffHow do you keep a system alive past year two?
SystemsStaffTell me about a designer you mentored from struggling to thriving.
LeadershipStaffHow do you build trust across functions?
LeadershipSeniorDescribe a time you had to make an unpopular call.
LeadershipStaffWhy this company specifically? Give me 3 reasons we wouldn't get from your CV.
CultureMid· asked at AnthropicWhat's a culture norm at a past company you'd never repeat?
CultureSeniorWhat does a great Friday afternoon look like for you?
CultureMid