Senior UI Designer Interview Preparation Guide - FAANG Standard
UI Designer
Senior
7 rounds
Updated 11/23/2025
This guide is based on general FAANG interview practices and may not reflect specific company procedures.
Senior UI Designer interviews at FAANG companies follow a structured multi-round process designed to assess design excellence, strategic thinking, leadership capabilities, and cross-functional collaboration. The process evaluates not only your ability to create visually appealing interfaces but also your capacity to scale design systems, mentor junior designers, influence product direction, and work effectively with engineering and product teams. Expect a blend of portfolio-based assessments, live design exercises, design system architecture discussions, and behavioral evaluations focused on leadership and impact.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
30 min3 focus topicsbehavioral
2
Design Portfolio Deep Dive
75 min5 focus topicstechnical
3
Live Design Exercise
120 min5 focus topicstechnical
4
Design Systems Architecture and Scalability
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
5
Technical Collaboration and Design Implementation
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
6
Leadership, Mentorship, and Design Influence
60 min5 focus topicsbehavioral
7
Hiring Manager Round
45 min3 focus topicsbehavioral
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