Questions for other designers

How did you lad as part of this team, what drew you to it?

How’s had the culture been for you (remote, hybrid, or onsite)

How are you thinking about hiring an additional designer? What’s the thesis on what one more person unlocks for the team?

What’s been your fav project to work on / why?

What’s been the most rewarding part of joining this team?

Questions about the company:

What’s the general approach to running the business?
Some lingering vc ick on the raise raise raise raise and then bust. I’m interested in working at a sustainable business.

How do you make decisions internally, what do you use to align and ground the team?

How does the team decide what to work on and prioritize?

What is the role of design?

How is design perceived by leadership and other teams?

Is it more executional, or does it have a strategic influence?

How do you test your assumptions, designs, etc.. What’s the pulse on slack communication (Love linear’s)

Is there any design team philosophy of frameworks you both follow?

How do you run critiques

When is something ready for a crit internally?

How do you balance speed and quality?

What’re the major risks of the business today?