Banca Transilvania UX Designer Interview Guide

Structure portfolio case studies with Situation, Task, Action, Result. Emphasize the user problem (20%), your research and design process (40%), iterations and design decisions (25%), and measurable outcomes (15%). Show work-in-progress, not just polished screens.

- **Design Thinking**: Empathize → Define → Ideate → Prototype → Test - **Double Diamond**: Discover → Define (problem) → Develop → Deliver (solution) - **User Research Methods**: Interviews → Surveys → Usability Testing → Card Sorting → Analytics - **Information Architecture**: Content Audit → Card Sorting → Site Map → Navigation → Validation - **Interaction Design**: User Flows → Wireframes → Prototypes → Usability Testing → Iteration

**Portfolio Review (60 min)**: Present 2-3 case studies, explain process and decisions **Design Challenge (60-90 min)**: Whiteboard exercise or take-home design problem **User Research Round (45 min)**: Research methods, synthesis, insight generation **Collaboration Round (45 min)**: Working with PMs and engineers, design critique **Final Round (30-45 min)**: Culture fit, design philosophy, career goals

- Showing only polished final designs without explaining process - Not demonstrating user research or validating design decisions with data - Jumping to solutions without understanding the problem deeply - Poor communication or inability to articulate design rationale - Not considering technical constraints or business goals

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