A day in the life of a UX Designer [Graduate Panel]

Our graduates talked about their experience in Avocademy, what the job hunt was like, and what life as a UX/UI designer is like now.

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
8:29 Once you finished your portfolio in Career Jumpstart, how long did it take to land a job?
9:54 Average time to land a job with Avocademy
10:46 How long have you all been in the UI/UX field?
14:19 I found out about Avocademy after starting the Google Cert program. Curious if you're able to skip the foundation's course and join the Career Jumpstart program?
15:32 What was the biggest challenge starting in this field, especially for those who moved from a NON-Tech field to UI/UX?
22:16 what kind of transferrable skills did you all bring from your previous careers or experience in UX design?
23:09 What were some obstacles you all found while applying to jobs in UX?
31:10 What does your day-to-day life look like? In terms of work-life balance.
35:30 How much artistic skill is required to succeed in UI/UX design?
40:09 How was the interview process for your current jobs?
47:39 Would you recommend also taking courses in perhaps Agile or Sprint methodologies?
48:48 How much do you enjoy your job on a scale from 1 to 10?
50:26 Do you believe age has an impact on the field? In terms of maybe switching careers late in life?
51:00 What has been the policy for remote work? Are there limitations? Can you work from anywhere or just in the U.S.?
52:13 Do any of you work in Global Teams? If so, how does your company handles it?
54:30 How valuable is the Avocademy community?

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