Lead Product Designer

As a Lead Product Designer at Glassdoor, your primary responsibilities include crafting user-friendly experiences, collaborating with cross-functional teams, driving design strategies, and creating wireframes and prototypes. You’ll ensure that all designs align with our vision while advocating for user needs and prioritizing accessibility.

To apply for the Lead Product Designer role at Glassdoor, candidates should have 8+ years of experience in UX or product design, a strong portfolio showcasing user-centered designs, and expertise in tools like Figma. Additionally, familiarity with growth-oriented optimizations and a strategic mindset is highly valued.

Collaboration is essential for the Lead Product Designer at Glassdoor. You will work closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and fellow designers to bring ideas to life, ensuring that all perspectives are considered in the design process and resulting in the best possible user experience.

Lead Product Designers at Glassdoor predominantly use Figma for creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs. They also leverage tools for maintaining design planning and tracking progress on projects, like Jira, to ensure seamless execution.

The company culture at Glassdoor is supportive and inclusive, with a strong emphasis on diversity. As a Lead Product Designer, you'll be part of a collaborative environment that values creativity, curiosity, and communication, empowering you to make a significant impact while growing your career.

When discussing your design process as a Lead Product Designer, emphasize your approach to user research, ideation, prototyping, and testing. Illustrate how you gather insights and iterate on designs based on user feedback, ultimately focusing on creating user-centered experiences.

Share specific examples of how you have prioritized user needs in past projects. Discuss methods such as user interviews, surveys, and usability tests that you use to gather insights and make informed design decisions, thus aligning your designs with the actual needs of users.

Emphasize the importance of teamwork in your design process. Explain how you collaborate with product managers, engineers, and other designers to create a holistic approach to projects, ensuring every aspect is considered and all voices are heard for optimal outcomes.

Discuss your open-minded approach to feedback. Explain how you welcome constructive criticism, actively listen to suggestions, and iterate on your designs to enhance usability. Share an example where feedback led to a significant improvement in your work.

Talk about the specific metrics you track, such as user engagement rates, conversion rates, and task completion rates. Discuss how these metrics inform your design decisions and help iterate on features that drive growth and user satisfaction.

Be prepared to share a specific example of a challenging project. Discuss the problem, your process for analyzing and addressing the issue, and the results of your solution. Showcase your creative problem-solving and your ability to thrive under pressure.

Share your experience with strategies like improving onboarding processes, creating helpful tutorials, and enhancing UX for higher retention. Discuss how these methods contribute to driving engagement and growth for the platform.

Discuss the steps you take to prioritize accessibility, including following guideline standards like WCAG, conducting audits, and testing your designs with diverse user groups. Emphasize your commitment to creating inclusive solutions for all users.

Talk about your proficiency with industry-standard tools like Figma for design work, and how you use collaboration tools like Jira to manage projects efficiently. Explain your rationale for choosing these tools based on their effectiveness in enhancing your workflow.

Share your passion for continual learning through online courses, design communities, and professional conferences. Discuss how staying current with trends fuels your creativity and inspires innovative design solutions in your work.