Either way, we’ve compiled a list of essential web design interview questions for you to go through to prepare before your interview.
If you’re interviewing you can use this article to make sure you’re asking all of the right questions. And If you’re heading to an interview yourself, make sure to take a look at the ‘Perfect Response’ sections…
There’s a lot of different questions that are likely to be asked when you’re interviewing, so we’ve broken it down into different categories, first up client-based questions:
Asking questions about how candidates deal with clients is a great way to see if they’re a fit for your business.
1. When tasked with designing a website for a client, what are the first questions you ask them?
This question will give you an insight into how the candidate deals with clients and how they set themselves up for projects.
The perfect response:
2. How do you handle pressure and tight deadlines?
This question will help you to identify how the candidate works.
The perfect response:
This will give you further insight into how the candidate works/their style.
The perfect response:
Any answer that emphasizes the importance of organization, good communication, and accountability.
Talking about projects and processes will help you to gauge how a candidate really works.
1. Walk me through your design process…
Questions like this will give you an idea of the candidate’s design process and how they’ll fit in with your company’s workday.
The perfect response:
This is the opportunity for the interviewee to show you exactly how they work, you need to see evidence of them working hard, and following through right until the very end.
2. How do you incorporate current trends into your designs?
This is important because good prospects should be up to date with what’s going on in the design world.
The perfect response:
Any answer that includes examples of them using current design trends is a good one!
3. How did your last two projects go?
This question will give you a good insight into what the designer is like to work with.
The perfect response:
Answers should include a good description of the projects, but if they talk badly about the projects or clients, be aware!
4. What’s your favorite project that you’ve ever done and why do you like it the most?
Asking something like this (a variation could also be, what’s your favorite website?) gives a great insight into a candidate’s creativity.
