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I’m currently interviewing for a hybrid Jr UX Designer role for a fragrance company. The compensation is between 70-80k. I searched the market rate in NYC and the salaries are between 103-120k. I assume this is based on the company, industry, and experience. I have a graphic design background with 10 years experience and have a springboard certification for UX. I don’t want to get low balled as I have been in the past. Is it unreasonable to ask for what’s market value when it’s a team of 5?

I’m currently interviewing for a hybrid Jr UX Designer role for a fragrance company. The compensation is between 70-80k. I searched the market rate in NYC and the salaries are between 103-120k. I assume this is based on the company, industry, and experience. I have a graphic design background with 10 years experience and have a springboard certification for UX. I don’t want to get low balled as I have been in the past. Is it unreasonable to ask for what’s market value when it’s a team of 5?

I own a small residential interior design company in a mid sized city in the Midwest. “Hiring” an entry level designer that is still in design school—however she’s been working at our company for a year in procurement role, so she has some relevant experience. Any thoughts on pay?

Hi everyone!

I have an interview with the CTO of a growing startup on Monday. It’s for a technical product owner position. I’ve already interviewed with their lead product designer and technical PM so far which included a case study round as well. This round with the CTO will be my last round. What kind of questions should I expect? Specific inputs and general motivation will definitely help since I’ve been doubting my capabilities a lot recently.

Hi there, I am a UX/UI designer looking for opportunities in NYC mid-senior level. Any advice on specific digital focused advertising & marketing agencies I should check out? …Where to find a good list of? …That are hiring?

Anyone have any experience interviewing for a Product Designer role at KOHO, the Canadian fintech company?

I just interviewed with Amazon for the Sr. PM position. I had four back to back interviews. Two of which were also PMs. However, who was the bar raiser in this case if the third was a UI Designer and the fourth was a Software Engineer? 🤔

So I just joined a team as a product designer under the pretence I would be acting as a UX designer.

In talks with product managers, they express that their role encompasses being advocates for the user. Which is great, but they also stated their role is to conduct interviews, determine and solve problems, and provide rough wireframes of their proposed solution.

They say they'll involve me in the process but I am worried I'll be boxed into being just a UI designer.

Has anyone dealt with this?

Hi EY GDS folks,

Any details about Client Technology MS team with Deal Solution designer role. I need some clarity if this is pure Presales work or Technical product development ?? Also, is services manager rank 32 same as Assistant Director?? What is hierarchy in Client Technology under EY GDS?@EY

How much should a product designer based in Toronto with about a year of experience be making?

Context:
- I did a 4 year bachelor program (BA in Design)
- I've been at my current company for 15 months
- I did a handful of internships prior to this FT role

Hello! I'm currently a product designer at a startup and we're currently hiring for a Lead Product Designer. I've been helping my director write up an interview format and was wondering if there was anything different about lead designer interviews? When I was going through the interview process at my company I had the following steps: phone screen, hiring manager screen, onsite (portfolio review, design collab, stakeholder collab, eng collab). Any additional info will be much appreciated!

Anyone have experience with interviewing for a designer role at Apple? What are the main things they look for?

Nearing the end of the interview process for a mid level Product Designer role but experience wise I’d be considered more junior. What do I ask for in terms salary? (Sorry if it’s a stupid question)

I’ve gone through whiteboarding and a design challenge so skill wise I think I’ve proven to them I am capable.

They gave me a range for the role so would I just go with that? It’s higher than average in the market and one I’d be happy with but I feel weird since I’m not actually mid level.

My company is looking for a graphic designer. Position will be in Connecticut but possible to work remotely. This is not publicly listed yet.

So uh anyone want to hire a Junior Designer for a remote position? Maybe that person could be me? Just got the return to office news.. kinda desperate.

I currently have 3 years experience and am being poached for a Senior Designer role. If I pursue this will it make it harder for my to get an Art Director role later on? Any advice would be great!

How do you interpret “Years of experience“ in salary surveys and reports?
Here’s an example. Does a Creative Director with 7+ yrs of experience have 7+ yrs in the role of a Creative Director? Or does that 7 yrs include their work as a Senior Designer?

Anybody know anything about doing UX design with MediaMath? My friend said they extended her an offer for a UX designer but that all communication has been done through email. and the position is hourly at first and some benefits dont seem to come in until after 3 months?

Is that a red flag? Any advice out there on how to proceed?

Underpaid? I’m currently working as a brand designer in-house but am more of an art director / senior designer role doing majority of the conceptualizing, photoshoot direction and content planning / creation for all emails, product launches and web design. 65k. Are there similar design salaries out there? What should i request when i’m promoted to Senior BD? Should i look somewhere else?

I have an offer from One great company that I need to reply to by end of the week and Google had reached out to me after two months of radio silence wanting to move me forward to the last interview round. The offer I got was for a product design position while google wants to potentially hire me as a visual designer… what do I do??? I’m so stressed. I don’t know if I should just accept the offer and then jump ship if Google decides to hire me.

Most of junior UX designer role asked for 2-3yoe. So, I volunteered at a startup to at least show that I’m working on something.. the entire process has been quite slow due to the stakeholder has been so busy fundraising and ceo said they are hiring developer (for the past 2months...). And just yesterday they announced the company is going on hold. I’m lost how I should present it on my resume / what to do with mid-fi fidelity prototypes that hasn’t been user tested.. Any suggestions?

My client is looking for a UX Lead/Designer with 5+ years experience. Great team. Fully remote position. Working for a startup on an early education game. Please DM for more info.

Hello! I have a final round interview for a UX Designer position at Adobe. Does anyone have any tips or advice, specifically around the whiteboarding piece?

What’s the highest total compensation you’ve seen or heard of for a UX Designer?

I’m specifically asking about recurring employee pay, and not onetime stock sales from exit events at startups.

Anyone Hiring a Sr. Graphic Designer or Digital Designer. Ready to locate anywhere. Thanks.

As a UX/UI designer with a non design background (just a minor in interaction design), i find it rough to get more efficient at software. Figma, sketch, adobe CC… idk if i just need more practice since it doesnt come naturally or if im in the wrong field. I fear that at my next entry level position I’ll be fired just because it takes me forever to get digital work done

Just joined my agency & I’m really enjoying it!We’re hiring at a lot of different levels across our east and west coast offices (remote included). If you’re interested, message me!

B2B experience is ideal but we have consumer roles too.

PR Account Managers & Directors
Sr. Account Executives
Digital Marketing Managers & Directors
Director of Ecommerce
Senior Paid Digital Specialists
Research & Data Analysts
Art Director
Creative Director
UX/UI Designer

I'm was promoted recently to client manager at a consulting engineering firm. My background is 16 YOE working as a Senior Plumbing Designer. I didn't get a compensation increase when promoted; however, after 7 months of great work in my new role I would like to negotiate a compensation adjustment.  My expectations are 120 - 130k a year base salary with 20% bonus. Does this sound reasonable for the MEP consulting engineering industry or should I try to negotiate a different figure?

I have an interview tomorrow (maybe the final one?) with 3 people I’d be working with — other writers and a designer. It’s for an in-house role. Any thoughts on questions I should ask?

I was offered $108k for a designer role at chiat\day LA. Is that good? Should I have asked for more given today’s market? I’m looking for reasons to give up my freelancing lifestyle and was hoping for a title bump, which I didn’t get. I’m super unfamiliar w the advertising market and used to be a product designer. Took a pay cut to do more creative work, but if I can get back the salary I had, I would.

Any general advice for a designer that is interviewing for an Art Director position?

Anyone at @Spotify willing to refer or provide some advice on the application process? I have experience working as a product designer at another music streaming company and found a position that might fit, would love to talk more.