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I want to break into big tech. Do you know what qualities or skills big tech companies look for in a candidate?

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What do big tech companies look for in a UX candidate?

Here’s a few things that Big Tech cares about:
  • How thoroughly you explore the problem space (make sure to highlight this in your portfolio)
  • Your technical design skills
      • 1) proficiency with prototyping tools
      2) your ability to build the product independently
It's also healthy to understand how big tech typically hires.
 

Bob and I had a chat about Design in Big Tech:

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