Trainual Product Designer Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process was quick and easy. They communicated well, making it clear what they needed, what I had to give, and what they were looking for. It involved 4 rounds: a screening call, an interview with the Team Lead, a portfolio review with the whole team, and a presentation. I felt supported throughout and got feedback after each stage, and everyone was great.

Trainual has one of the best interview processes I've seen. I first had a phone screening with the recruiter, who was really skilled in pitching the opportunity as well as listening to my current career needs. I met with the hiring manager (head of product at Trainual) to establish some background on the position and understand my desires as well as the team's needs. We talked about some product and design philosophy and my experience with past roles. Then came a (compensated) take home project and subsequent presentation of said project. I actually prefer this system to the portfolio review. Portfolios blend together as a reflection of current storytelling trends and often give an incomplete view of the real constraints of a project. A take home assignment, as long as the work is compensated, is an excellent way to gauge how the candidate thinks and works today. Trainual asked me to think through an actual part of their core UX. This engaged me with their product and gave me a decent peak into the type of work I could be doing as an employee. During the presentation and following Q&A with members of the product team (PMs, Designers, head of product) I was asked a good deal of questions, which I expected for a senior role. The whole process from recruiter screening to offer only took 2 weeks. The offer was delivered with the person I would be reporting to, the head of people, and a member of the finance team. This was done "in person" (a zoom call) which was a personable approach I was not used to and enjoyed. I was able to meet with the CEO 1:1 during my deliberation period after being issued the offer. When I asked him "if you had a magic wand, what's one thing you would change about Trainual" he responded with "you would have accepted our offer already." They were very flexible and accommodating with my start date and conditions. I was impressed with the process end to end.

The interview process was great and challenging. It involves smart, talented people who care about doing a good job and about you. They want you to succeed and find the right person. Lean on them, ask questions, understand the fit, be yourself, and work hard. Step 1: Call with People Operations. They assess personality and culture fit. Asked general 'get to know you' questions. Demonstrate you've 'shown up ready' by asking quality questions. Step 2: Call with Lead Product Designer. More technical to assess role fit. Step 3: Call with Director of Product. Also technical to assess team fit. Step 4: Take home design project and presentation. Solved a problem to demonstrate design thinking. Presented to product and design team. Be ready to answer questions and defend decisions. Step 5: Optional extra project to demonstrate a specific skill that was a concern. Presented to the same group. Offer received the next day.