Written by Tanner Christensen, this article outlines the product design interview process used at Gem as of December 2021. It describes each stage, beginning with an application review where hiring managers and recruiters assess resumes and portfolios to determine alignment with the company’s needs. This is followed by a recruiter phone interview, a 30-minute discussion covering location preferences, career goals, and the interview timeline. The next step is a 45-minute phone interview with the hiring manager, focusing on design experience, project work, decision-making, and prioritization skills.
If the candidate advances, they participate in a past work review, presenting a project to demonstrate their process and outcomes. The final stage is an onsite interview that includes a product demo, a portfolio presentation to a cross-functional panel, a design exercise, a design critique, and informal meetings with team members.
