Phone interview followed by a more in depth interview with hiring manager. They did not move forward with my application but let me know in a timely manner. Overall the process was smooth and communication was prompt.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What types of research methodologies do you have experience with?
I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Figma (San Francisco, CA) in Aug 2022
Interview
Initial contact (I cold-contacted the Director on LinkedIn...), portfolio review (1:1), then panel presentation followed by 30-minute individual conversations. Just the right amount of contact with the recruiter at every step - not too much, not too little.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
We talked about my research approach, my interests, my prior work, and my perspective on collaboration across domains.
Researcher applicants have rated the interview process at Figma with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 47.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Researcher roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Figma overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Figma as a Researcher according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
Other: 13%
Skills test: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Presentation: 13%
Background check: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
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