Outschool Product Designer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 5 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Outschool.
Outschool
Product Designer
Lead Easy Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
So the process starts with a chat with the hiring manager, who really grills you. Then, they offer you a paid design exercise, which is work directly related to the team you'd be joining (search and discovery). They pay $500 for it, but honestly, I think they're fishing for ideas that are worth way more than that, which is just my opinion. I finished it faster than they expected and felt like I really nailed it. The recruiter ghosted me after, and even though I emailed the hiring manager after the exercise, I got a generic rejection. This was after they seemed to connect with me for over an hour in our first 1:1, which felt misleading. I'd avoid this place; it feels like a disingenuous way to get new ideas on the cheap. They've been 'hiring' for this role forever, and it seems like they just use standard templates to pay people for these exercises. They're preying on designers in this tough market.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What makes you want to work for Outschool?
- Completely rethink the search and discovery experience, even though you won't have much data or research to go on.
Outschool
Product Designer
Mid Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Presentation Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
So, there wasn't a recruiter interview to kick things off. Instead, the recruiter set me up to chat with another designer at the company. They weren't super clear about their role – like, was it the Hiring Manager or just a peer? I asked the recruiter for more details about the interview process, wondering why I wasn't having a basic chat with them first. They kinda just brushed it off with this weird ultimatum about my interest in the role. Turns out, I was actually meeting the hiring manager, who was apparently in charge of the whole hiring process and looked at every single application.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you walk me through your past work experience and explain why you're interested in Outschool?
- Tell me about how you would present your portfolio.
Outschool
Product Designer
Mid Average Positive experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Presentation Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation Case
The interview process started with a Hiring Manager Screen. This was followed by a Design Challenge, which was related to the product and included a context interview beforehand. Finally, there were multiple conversations with the product, analytics, and customer success teams, which involved reviewing the design challenge and a design critique, as well as a conversation about HR values.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What motivates your interest in working at Outschool?
Outschool Product Designer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Outschool interview reports.
“Completely rethink the search and discovery experience, even though you won't have much data or research to go on.”
Read reports →“Prepare for a few minutes, then teach me something.”
Read reports →“What motivates your interest in working at Outschool?”
Read reports →“Can you share your experience designing features related to search and discovery?”
Read reports →“Tell me about how you would present your portfolio.”
Read report →“Can you walk me through your past work experience and explain why you're interested in Outschool?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 Outschool interview reports.