Prepare for your Figma Technical Program Manager interview

Design systems and collaborative product execution calibrated to Figma's developer-focused, iterative product culture.

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The Interview

What Figma is looking for

Design Systems Interview

Design System & Architecture

01Component Abstraction

02Developer Experience

03Cross-Platform Consistency

04Scale & Performance

Execution Interview

Program Execution

01Rapid Iteration

02Team Coordination

03Quality Standards

04Impact Measurement

Developer-first product thinking//Design systems at scale//Cross-platform coordination

Practice Library

Figma exercises

Ready to ace your Figma TPM interview?

Prepare for your Figma Technical Program Manager interview

Design systems and collaborative product execution calibrated to Figma's developer-focused, iterative product culture.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Figma is looking for

Design Systems Interview

Design System & Architecture

01Component Abstraction

02Developer Experience

03Cross-Platform Consistency

04Scale & Performance

Execution Interview

Program Execution

01Rapid Iteration

02Team Coordination

03Quality Standards

04Impact Measurement

Developer-first product thinking//Design systems at scale//Cross-platform coordination

How It Works

Master Figma TPM Interviews

Design system and execution scenarios scored on Figma's engineering and product culture. · Click to expand

1Your Program Manager Goals

Cross-Functional Coordination & Influence

Practitioner

Technical Depth & Systems Thinking

Practitioner

2Program Manager Case Prep

You're rolling out a major design system update across web, desktop, and plugins....

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Figma

3Frameworks

Framework

How do we define and align on scope?

Can we surface conflicting requirements early?

Mobile: 2-week development + 1-week integration

Backend: 3-week feature + 2-week testing (gating item)

What does launch MVP really mean to each team?

Design wants all 15 UX states; Mobile wants 8 critical flows

How do we manage technical dependencies?

What is the critical path across all teams?

Design finalization → Backend API contract → Mobile + Web builds (14 weeks)

Infrastructure readiness required by week 8 (lead by 6 weeks)

Which team has the most technical risk?

Backend: new database schema, 40% code path coverage needed

How do we unblock teams without direct authority?

How do we create alignment across leaders?

Weekly sync with mobile lead, backend lead, infra lead (30 min max)

Escalation path: Design lead → VP Eng if blocked >3 days

What are the top 3 unblocking tactics?

Reduce scope to unblock backend (defer 4 features to v2)

How do we mitigate execution risks?

What quality standards do we enforce?

Backend: 70% code coverage minimum before mobile integration

What contingencies do we build in?

Feature toggle for rapid rollback (1-click deployment)

On-call rotation during launch week (24/7 coverage)

4Feedback

Dependency Mapping & Unblocking

Distinctive

Influence Without Authority

Strong

Technical Depth & Architecture

Strong

Program Execution & Risk

Meeting Bar

Repeat

Practice Library

Figma exercises

You're rolling out a major design system update across web, desktop, and plugins....

LEARNHard

Design & Technology · Cross-Platform CoordinationFigma

Design a program to improve developer experience for the plugin ecosystem while...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Design & Technology · Developer ExperienceFigma

Plan a multi-phase program to refactor core architecture while shipping new features....

LEARNMedium

Design & Technology · Technical Debt ManagementFigma

Tell me about a time you had to communicate design system changes to a diverse set of...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Communication & InfluenceFigma

Describe how you'd measure the success and adoption of a major product system initiative.

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Metrics & ImpactFigma