In the actual workspace, how different is UX from Product design? I’m trying to transition into UX from product/UI and it looks like a lot of the job postings are identical to what I do as a product designer. Minus the research of course. Can I leverage my 7 years of experience when applying and negotiating? Or am I considered a relative entry level UXD in this sense?

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As I’m trying to hire UX designers, its an influx of Product Designers.
I view it as a spectrum from Experience strategy/ research through classic UX to visual design.
As a product designer at my company you would be expected to be able to build a design system & lean more heavily into the visual side.
You 💯 aren’t entry level by any stretch of the imagination! Make sure your portolfio shows how you’ve built design system & can flex into the visual space & you’ll be golden.

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Product design does deal with more of the strategy and helping to drive the direction of the product. As someone who hires, I would not hire a product designer that didn't have a UX/UI background before transitioning into product design. And I would expect that product designer would be at a higher payscale than a UX designer as they are driving that strategy.

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It depends on the company. Speaking broadly about the market, it’s very similar and there’s no way you would be considered entry level with 7 YOE.

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