Design Interview Process

Owned by Emer McCann
Last updated: Oct 05, 2023 by Quan Do
2 min read

What is the design challenge for the interview process at Simply Wall St? Our people are at the core of the success of Simply Wall St, and we are constantly looking for diverse skills to help progress us even further. Ensuring a great candidate experience is a top priority for us, starting from your application right through to onboarding. If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch with your Talent Acquisition partner so we can improve this.

This document is provided so we can be transparent about our interview process and what we seek.

Round

Context

Duration

Who

Round

Context

Duration

Who

1

  • Video call with the Design manager so he can give you further context on the role. This is also a chance for you to ask questions about the challenge.

45min

Manager

2

Take home challenge (see below)

  • This is a chance for you to showcase your product design thinking, problem-solving and how your creative solution can solve the customer's problem.

5 Hours

Manager review

3

  • A chance for you to meet the team and articulate your design thinking and solutions. We're looking to see a demonstration of your understanding of stock investing process and how that helps you come up with the design solutions.

  • We will deep dive on your challenge, inquire about your design decisions.

  • We will also test your collaboration and interaction style here and answer any questions you have.

    • Areas we will be assessing:

      • Collaboration / Team Work

      • Investing Knowledge

      • Customer Focus

      • Process / Execution

90min

Deep Dive

(Founder, Product Manager & Manager)

The Product Design Challenge

The purpose of the design challenge is to evaluate a designer's capability to recognize product possibilities and create solutions with exceptional craftsmanship.

What would you improve on The Portfolio Tool on Simply Wall St to help you invest better? Show us your suggestions in high fidelity.

We would like you to use your investing experience to find an area where we could do better to help you get your insights easier or faster for the portfolio.

  • What would investors love to see on Simply Wall St that their brokerages don't provide for them?

  • What would help investors to protect their holdings and grow their portfolios?

Tips:

  • Keep the scope small if possible

  • Focus on the details. We're keen to see the UI chop.

  • Lean on our design language, push boundaries if there’s an opportunity

  • Know your whys behind choosing this scope and crafting the solution.

  • You're encouraged to document your process and drafts in your submission.

Submission: Please send to operations@simplywallst.com when you're ready