It’s obvious to say, but as designers, we get excited and forget that the best portfolio is not the one that wins design awards, but one that actually gets you a job - if that’s your goal. Spotify is a bigger company with a myriad of products so different teams will have different needs.To get this matchmaking process off to a good start, it’s important to read the job description and see if the role is a good fit for you.”Īnother Senior Product Designer, Matthew Budelman, put his portfolio advice into a list for us: Product Designer Clara Shim pointed aspiring product designers to this article about our interview process but also said: “The recruiting process is very much like a matchmaking process. People we spoke to were curious about the specifics of Spotify’s interview process. Everyone is different and understanding and outlining personal motivations, needs, and goals can help folks land jobs that allow them to grow and flourish long term. In general, larger orgs mean more opportunities to learn from talented designers, UX writers, and researchers.Įileen Murphy, a Senior Product Designer, discussed how people can discover what they may want in their next career, role, or company. Whereas larger organizations mean a smaller slice of ownership, allowing you to focus on and nurture your part. Smaller companies allow more ownership of the product you work on, and more opportunities to work on the end-to-end experience with a wider range of responsibilities. Senior Product Designer Anna Hatzisavas shared advice on company size. Here’s a sample of what they talked about:
We asked some of those Spotify designers to share the answers they gave to the most frequently asked questions. 42 of our designers had 219 conversations about design with people from Ann Arbor to Zambia at different stages of their design education or working life.
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