UX Researcher ONSITE Job Interview | Portfolio & 1 on 1 Interviews | PART 2 | Zero to UX

[@zerotoux]

What other questions do you have about onsite interviews?? Let us know!

[@thamightybountykilla]

This whole series with Paula has been really valuable. I'll definitely come back to these before preparing for an interview. Thank you Kevin and Paula!

[@zerotoux]

Thank you, Kinetics! Good luck on the search and on those interviews! If you ever need mock interview help, you can check out zerotoux.com/mock-interviews/

[@zerotoux]

0:00 Intro 1:29 Portfolio presentation 4:53 What if you don't have real projects? 8:12 Onsite Interviews 10:27 Interview THEM 12:55 How to end the interview elegantly 14:33 Pro tips 15:06 Conclusion

[@quacklyn7907]

OMG love these edits 🤣

[@nicolehunt6941]

This series is so helpful! Thank you! Also your edits are so funny 😆

[@genevievekelly8003]

Wise stuff - thanks for sharing your experiences and tips!

[@zerotoux]

Thanks for watching, Genevieve!

[@alinal6852]

Thanks for providing this helpful video!

[@Phoca_Vitulina]

Wow great insight! Thanks!

[@zerotoux]

Thanks for watching! Hope it helps :)

[@jamieli319]

Hi Kevin! Thanks for the videos, it's been extremely helpful in framing what to expect from interviews. I did have a question that was similar to a question already posted, but how do you deal with conflicting results in your research? So for example, you show three different UI's to your subjects and they all get an equal amount of votes - how would you think about this? Or let's say that how people behave is quite different from what they are saying - how do you deal with these results? I would be happy to lay down my thought process for these but it would also be great to hear from an experienced UX researcher. Thanks again for your help with these videos!

[@jamieli319]

sorry for some reason, the replies weren't loading when I was looking at that question, but I'll go ahead and book a mock interview with you!

[@nikkitampos6017]

What about if I'm applying from overseas? Great videos btw. I always find myself referring to your channel and videos when I'm looking for info on UX work

[@zerotoux]

That's great to hear, Nikki! Thanks for watching :) I think for overseas onsite interviews, they MIGHT fly you to their office to meet them but only if you have shown you are really committed to make the move. Most companies however will have you do a remote onsite interview (which companies have been doing these days during COVID). It's a video call and you go through the same process!

[@nikkitampos6017]

@@zerotoux Thanks for the insight, Kevin! Hope to one day bump into you in the Bay.

[@satvikvats5497]

It is GOLD

[@zerotoux]

🥇 GOLD!!!

[@ap2310]

Hi Kevin, another brilliant and immensely helpful video, thanks so much!! I have a question about the task based interview question where a company may ask you to formulate a research plan based on "a problem you've worked through that the company have given you" as Paula says at 7:19. I am currently in the process of doing exactly this in an interview. Do you have any additional insights on this? Do you think that showing your process "your workings" behind your research plan is the key element? Thanks again for all the badass videos and tips, its definitely helped me get through a recent first round interview!

[@zerotoux]

Hey A P! (I think Andy???) Sorry for the delayed response! The tip for tackling that question is to use the STAR method for interviews: Situation, Task, Action, and Results. If you use that framework, you can easily play around with your story and weave in parts that are necessary to showcase your skills. For example, always start with understanding the problem with stakeholders, talk aloud different considerations (timeline, scope, target group etc...) and then talk about your methods and why!

[@ap2310]

@@zerotoux Cheers Kevin!! Andy here you are right on. Don't worry about delay and thanks for that great advice. I watched tonnes of your videos before my first UX researcher interview and I thanks to you I nailed it and got the job!! To anyone else reading- Kevin's advice on videos really works, they were a big part in helping me land a UX researcher job. So massive kudos to you Kevin! :)

[@teymurhuseynov9534]

did you drink from an empty cup? :D

[@zerotoux]

A very keen eye, Teymur...a very keen eye indeed 😂

[@chriserony]

I'm having an on-site with an hour-long challenge in the middle of it, so there won't be much time for prep. Pray for me

[@zerotoux]

May the force be with you ✌️ Good luck!!

[@MessersMoony]

Hi Kevin! Thanks again for the video. How might the process or questions change if it was an interview for an internship instead ?

[@zerotoux]

Great question!! I might make a video about that then...but essentially the questions will be more about your current skillset and how you want to grow and how the role can help you grow. They won't expect you to be an expert (or rather, shouldn't!). They are looking for growth potential and whether you can be managed or trained. So stay humble and curious to learn.

[@kartikmalviya9230]

Gold 😀😀😀😀