Prepare for your Spotify design interview

Design critique, product design, and portfolio rounds calibrated to Spotify’s user-centered, data-informed design culture.

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The Interview

What Spotify is looking for

Design Critique Interview

Design Critique Round

01Problem Framing & User Insight

02Information Architecture

03Visual & Interaction Design

04Accessibility & Inclusivity

Product Design Interview

Product Design Exercise

01User Research Synthesis

02Journey Mapping & Flows

03Prototyping & Iteration

04Design-to-Metric Connection

Audio-first UX patterns//Data-informed design culture//Personalization at scale

Practice Library

Spotify exercises

Ready to ace your Spotify design interview?

Prepare for your Spotify design interview

Design critique, product design, and portfolio rounds calibrated to Spotify’s user-centered, data-informed design culture.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Spotify is looking for

Design Critique Interview

Design Critique Round

01Problem Framing & User Insight

02Information Architecture

03Visual & Interaction Design

04Accessibility & Inclusivity

Product Design Interview

Product Design Exercise

01User Research Synthesis

02Journey Mapping & Flows

03Prototyping & Iteration

04Design-to-Metric Connection

Audio-first UX patterns//Data-informed design culture//Personalization at scale

How It Works

Master Spotify Design Interviews

Design critique and product design exercises, scored on Spotify’s evaluation dimensions. · Click to expand

1Your Design Goals

Interaction Design

Practitioner

Design Systems

Practitioner

2Design Case Prep

Redesign Spotify’s podcast discovery for music-only users. Increase podcast trial by 25%.

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Spotify

3Frameworks

Framework

Is podcast content hard to discover?

Navigation hierarchy buries podcasts?

Podcast tab 3rd in nav — 8% tap rate vs 54% for Home

No contextual entry points in music listening flow

Recommendation algorithm cold-start problem?

New podcast listeners get generic "Top Charts" — 3% CTR

Music taste signals unused for podcast matching

Does the first-listen experience cause abandonment?

Episode length creates commitment barrier?

Avg episode: 42 min — 71% of first-timers drop before 5 min

No "highlights" or preview clips to reduce perceived commitment

Missing context about what to expect?

Episode descriptions are long-form text — 12% read rate

Is there a content-format mismatch?

Audio-only format limits engagement signals?

Video podcasts: 2.4x completion rate vs audio-only

Visual chapter markers increase skip-to-content by 38%

Context switching from music mindset?

Users in "background listening" mode resist active content

4Feedback

Product Design

Distinctive

Design Critique

Strong

User Research Synthesis

Meeting Bar

Visual & Interaction Craft

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

Spotify exercises

Spotify’s podcast discovery engagement is low among music-only users. Redesign the entry...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Media & Entertainment · Product DesignSpotify

Critique the current Spotify "Blend" playlist experience. Identify three usability...

LEARNMedium

Media & Entertainment · Design CritiqueSpotify

Design an accessible listening experience for users with hearing impairments. Consider...

LEARNHard

Media & Entertainment · Inclusive DesignSpotify

Tell me about a time you advocated for a design decision that was unpopular with...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Design AdvocacySpotify

Describe a project where you used quantitative data to validate or invalidate a design...

BEHAVIORALHard

Behavioral · Data-Informed DesignSpotify