Good Job

Designing Interviews and Interviewing in Design

Margo Lillie Stern, Jared Spool, Torrey Podmajersky

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English

Sternly Worded
25 June 2025

Business & management; Graphical & digital media applications; Advice on careers & achieving success

Tell a friend that you're interviewing (either someone who is hiring or looking to get hired), you'll likely be met with a sympathetic look. It's hard out there. Beyond the time sunk in research, preparing, screening and searching, there's the emotional rollercoaster that people on both sides are experiencing. Do they like me? Is this a good fit? Are they talking to other people? Was that interview super awkward? Why am I like this? Why is this so awful?

It doesn't have to be.

With a little strategy, tactical preparation, and finding genuine curiosity and honesty, the interview process can change from a laborious slog to a series of really compelling conversations. Ones that not only don't feel like work, but excel at matching the right person to the right job, at the right time.

Because interviews are functionally two-way conversations, this is a two-way book.

Designing Interviews is for the hiring manager: everything you need to know from reviewing a resume to making the decision of hire/no-hire.

Interviewing in Design is for the candidate: everything you need to know from prepping your resume to negotiating an offer you're thrilled to accept.

Both sides are for everyone: as a manager, you should have empathy for what the candidate is going through. As a candidate, you need to know what a hiring manager is looking for. For both sides of the table, you'll find everything you need to make it a Good Job.

By: Margo Lillie Stern
Foreword by: Jared Spool, Torrey Podmajersky
Imprint: Sternly Worded
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9798998738593
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 25 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Margo Stern is a Staff Content Designer living and working in San Francisco. After spending a decade in advertising as a copywriter, tech scooped her up and made a Content Designer out of her. She's worked as a manager and IC at Google, Twitter, Facebook, and Peloton (and more!). When she's not writing, you can find her at the boxing gym or the pool, or traveling the world with her very patient husband.

Reviews for Good Job: Designing Interviews and Interviewing in Design

""Many people enjoy having good jobs and great co-workers. Few enjoy the interview process that gets them there, from either side. Margo is that smart, seasoned friend you need whispering in your ear or kicking you under the table."" -Erika Hall, ""Just Enough Research"" ""Instant classic. This book is so necessary that I sort of can't believe it didn't exist before now - and aren't you lucky that Margo finally wrote it! Her pragmatic guidance is infused with her own personal experience and humor throughout. Having both perspectives on hiring/getting hired at your fingertips is really priceless no matter what side of the fence you're on."" -Kristina Halvorson, CEO of Brain Traffic ""Finally, a book that literally flips the script for job seekers and hiring managers alike. With her no-nonsense style, Margo offers unparalleled savvy and concrete guidance to help you navigate your next search with empathy and grace. Pull up a chair, because you definitely want to be at her table."" -Margot Bloomstein, ""Trustworthy""