12 UX Designer Interview Questions and Answers
Feel confident walking into your UX designer interview by preparing for these common questions.
June 5, 2021
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Computer Science and Engineering
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![[Featured image] A smiling woman in a black shirt and necklace sits at her laptop and works on her UX portfolio in a brightly lit office.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1vchrSQ853YbMXncBSBwkr/48c1aa08827e27f61792e4bfa6077bca/UX_design_portfolio.png?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A person wearing red headphones sits on a leather bench listening to a podcast on their phone.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6F4Gev9hUWVbLNTeCy1i47/948f6e5354d1bdc4a9a473d014f77c59/UX_books_blogs_podcasts.png?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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![[Featured image] A UX designer in a yellow shirt and glasses sits at their computer, smiling at the camera.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1TZi298ngbFCIBQ0ekRgfg/2d9a283d12cec977ccb83cf0d40ebb66/UI_vs_UX.png?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A product designer discusses design processes with a colleague.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6P1vwCMWW8v8g3CV2oYlZ9/7da14ce99c1589ba18b2f79f3d6a8c55/GettyImages-1143476032.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A UX engineer in a blue shirt works on a laptop and wears over-the-ear headphones.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3QPzup8eGMmGAT6wwVWNl2/f668b3af7f149253cd44d9bda535f64b/iStock-1153675389.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A graphic designer sits at a table with her pink laptop in a brightly lit room](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/421Tx5urMn9TJYCXTK9EGI/b150030ace96dda7fa49804c437bb28a/Graphic_designer_vs_ux_designer.png?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A UX writer studies a product on her computer screen, preparing to write copy.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/JPnUULuBWsmMyoxiPis6a/f8146e2950f58eef3e99d66b18b01916/GettyImages-1447977762.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A graphic designer sits at their computer in an office with a notebook and a coffee cup.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3qpDGouQkirVqFr44waI4a/45d812d13d992f1c67a8c4b0face7afc/graphic_designer.png?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] Two coworkers with UX certification wearing black tops work on a user design (UX) project with a laptop in a conference room with a glass wall.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7dJl73aoA7QwbBwsqtIlpM/1f4c3650c83b739cc73c07350fb9f13b/UX_certification.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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