Spotify Staff Product Designer Interview Preparation Guide
Product Designer
Spotify
Staff
7 rounds
Updated 2/22/2026
Spotify's Product Designer interview process for Staff-level candidates typically includes a recruiter screening, followed by 2 phone-based rounds evaluating design thinking and technical expertise, and 4-5 onsite rounds assessing design strategy, system thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and design leadership. The process evaluates your ability to drive design vision, build design systems, mentor designers, and influence product strategy across complex SaaS platforms.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
30 min4 focus topicsbehavioral
2
Design Case Study - Phone Screen
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
3
Design System and Strategy - Phone Screen
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
4
Onsite: Design Strategy and Leadership
90 min5 focus topicstechnical
5
Onsite: Product Thinking and Analytics
75 min5 focus topicstechnical
6
Onsite: Cross-Functional Collaboration and Impact
75 min5 focus topicsbehavioral
7
Onsite: Design Expertise and Future Vision
75 min5 focus topicsbehavioral