IDEO·UX/UI Designer

IDEO UX/UI Designer interview experience

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Medium

Positive

TokyoPosted Feb 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through what ended up being a long, multi-round process—over two months—with four distinct rounds.

The interviews themselves were generally thoughtful and welcoming, and I had good conversations about the role and team dynamics, with people who came across as knowledgeable. Each step felt like it was really trying to evaluate how I approached design, not just the final outcomes.

What wore on me wasn’t the content—it was the cadence. HR updates became sporadic, with week-long gaps between communications, and at one point the virtual schedule got derailed by interviewer cancellations that happened very close to the start time. After the last interview, the final feedback took about two

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