I interviewed with StudioXAG last year for a role that involved a three-stage process. Unfortunately, I didn't progress past the first stage, but I still wanted to share the experience.
The interview itself began in a very informal way, with what felt more like casual conversation about what projects I had been working on recently. In hindsight, I think I misread the tone of the opening and it threw me slightly off balance, which meant I never really managed to clearly communicate my experience or how I arrived at my current work.
From there the interview didn’t quite recover on my side, and I left feeling that I hadn’t represented myself particularly well. That said, the studio’s work and reputation for building strong teams is something I still admire, and it’s clear they hold a high bar for the people they bring on.
While the experience didn’t work out for me personally, I would still be interested in their work and would encourage applicants to prepare to talk confidently and early about the projects they’re currently working on.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Studio XAG (London, England) in Aug 2024
Interview
1 phone consultation with a business consultant and then 3 x in person interviews at their offices, including the creation of a strategic plan for how you would approach your first 3 months in the role that was presented to 3 x people. hiring was managed
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Develop a 3 month plan for how you would build out account management
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Studio XAG (London, England) in Jun 2024
Interview
3 stage interview for a Designer position,
Interview was held online with 3 different people: screening, first interview and a task. Expereince was good, people were accommodating, giving plenty of time to prapare. could have been more natural in places, as structure of the process was already clear
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your dream project?
what is yopur relevant experience?
What was your most memorable project to date?