Product Designer applicants have rated the interview process at New York Times with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 43.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Product Designer roles take an average of 44 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at New York Times overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at New York Times as a Product Designer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
One on one interview: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Presentation: 14%
Background check: 7%
Personality test: 7%
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I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at New York Times (New York, NY) in Aug 2025
Interview
The interview process at Capital One was rigorous and comprehensive. I went through six interviews: one with HR, one with my hiring manager, one panel case study review, and three same-day interviews with members of the broader team. Strong case study preparation - along with structured responses in the STAR format - proved crucial for progressing successfully through the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your process in working with engineers, Tell me about a time where you had to manage conflicting needs, and how did you navigate it.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at New York Times (New York, NY) in Jan 2024
Interview
It is 5 Rounds:
- Recruiter screen
- Conversation with the hiring director
- Portfolio presentaiton
- Engineering interview
- Product interview
Everybody that I talked to was pleasant and had great things to say about working at NYT. The recruiter that I interacted with was very pleasant, thorough and knowledgeable.
I got rejected after the 3rd round - it was with 4 more senior designers + the hiring manager. They were pleasant but did not say a word during my presentation and multi-tasked as I was speaking. They also did not ask any questions pertaining to what I presented, which was very bizarre.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked mostly generic design interview questions.
Initial Zoom Call to discuss previous work experience and role with the recruiter, this was not a formal interview and the recruiter mentioned several more rounds of interviews, and asked for a portfolio or a pdf presentation of past work.