I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Yahoo (Sunnyvale, CA)
Interview
2 phone interviews with recruiter and a designer, one take home design challenge and one six hour onsite interview. They responded very slow, every interview is 4-5 weeks apart and they didn't notify the interviewer if they got rejected. I emailed and called multiple times to found out I got rejected after the onsite interview.
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I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Yahoo in Jan 2025
Interview
The interview process was structured, collaborative, and professional — with a strong focus on problem-solving, design thinking, clear communication, and alignment between user needs, business goals, and cross-functional teamwork.
The interview process was structured, collaborative, and professional — with a strong focus on problem-solving, design thinking, clear communication, and alignment between user needs, business goals, and cross-functional teamwork.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Once you got blocked, how did you unblock yourself?
It has taken the home challenges and whiteboard. Sent me the rejection after 3 weeks, and it uses the robot to let me know the result at 3 AM! I don't feel like this is a company that respects interviewees.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you decide on a particular design or direction to move forward with?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Yahoo (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2023
Interview
I had a screening interview with the director of product design and a junior designer of the DAP program. I was moved to the design challenge and was given one week to complete the challenge. When I submit the design challenge, there's no response from the recruiter. After a few days, the recruiter sent me a rejection and explained that they won't be able to provide feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your super power as a product designer? What are the areas that you want to improve in the next few years?