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Anyone knows anything about Siegel+Gale in LA?
Senior UI / UX Designer (aka Sr. Interaction Designer) wanted at Ernst & Young.
Full-time, fully remote.
Adobe XD knowledge required.
Location negotiation, *even if not listed in job post*.
Competetive salary, annual bonus, unlimited PTO, and 2 extra weeks paid holiday when firm shuts down for July 4th and Christmas. Several other great benefits.
DM me or reply below - Will provide direct referral to recruiter and hiring manager for a qualified candidate:
https://careers.ey.com/ey/job/Atlanta-Interaction-Designer%2C-Senior-Associate-Various-Locations-GA-30308/832749001/
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For added context, the manager is aware of my YOE, but I worry that taking on a sr. Role will require some soft skills that I haven’t had time to develop yet.
On the other hand, the opportunity is amazing and it’s on an interesting project, I just don’t want to put myself in a situation where I am unlikely to be successful. Any thoughts?
Only 1 year? Not trying to be a downer and I'm all for pushing your limit - you may honestly struggle with the lack of experience.
As a senior you are expected to coach and mentor those that are junior to you, and if you feel that you still haven't quite developed those certain skill sets it may be difficult for you. (Especially soft skills)
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Yeah, that’s my concern. Do you think it’d be worth giving it a shot if I get the offer or would that be a bad idea?
I’m really trying to balance my ambition and desire to learn and it’s kind of tough to evaluate.
I would say don’t worry and jump in. At IBM, a ton of what I do in the UX & Visual field are things I’m seeing for the first time. But if you’re a final round designer it most likely means they think you’ll be able to handle it and pick up anything that comes your way.
If anything it’ll probably propel you faster in your experience and career.
You’ll also most likely be surrounded by people, both in and out of your craft, who you can reach out to for help.
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Update: I just got the offer for the Sr. Role. Not sure if I’ll take it though because I was also offered a mid level role on another team. Thanks for the advice everyone!
Do you only have a year of experience in UX Design but have worked in other roles in the same industry prior to that? Or are you literally one year out of college?
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It is a senior role in all aspects, but the manager said he understood my background and wasn’t concerned about my ability to do the job.
My concern is that I’ll not have the experience for some of the soft skills and that will make me look bad. There are junior designers on the teams and I also wonder whether I’ll be able to lead them when I’m not much more experienced.
Is this a role I can learn as I go?
Worst case you learn a lot but it’s not a right fit and you leave to take on a senior role somewhere else with all of your experiences to try it again. Once a senior, you’ll be able to get that title again.
Just go for it but ask for management training as a perk.