Write a list of generic questions you will typically want to ask in a job interview. This way whenever you have an interview coming up you can grab some of these questions as a starting point.

Role specific

• [ ] Why is this role currently an open position?
• [ ] What does the upcoming work look like for this role?
• [ ] What team is this role working within?
• [ ] What skills do you think are most needed for this role/ team?

Design team specific

• [ ] How large is your design team?
• [ ] Where is the design team strongest? Weakest? Soft and hard skills
• [ ] How closely do you work with your developers?
• [ ] How refined are your design processes and methods?
• [ ] What does the upcoming work look like for the design team?
• [ ] What phase do you think most of your design team spends most of its time? (within the double diamond)

Business questions

• [ ] How much runway does the business have? (Start up specific)
• [ ] Do you think design has the seat at the table within the larger business?
• [ ] Do you think design is well respected in the business?
• [ ] What is your favourite part about working for Company?
• [ ] What is your least favourite part about working for Company?