I just started watching your mega product design playlist. The first two videos are mind-boggling from a beginner's point of view. It's almost 1 hour, but there is NO-BS here, only 🔥🔥 valuable content. I want to thank you for everything.
Would be great if you could make another video about how to look at salaries when moving out of India for designers to consider all factors like living expense, taxes, job security etc
It would be very useful if you could make a video on career progression of a UX designer, specially in terms of skills and knowledge enhancement. Most of us are actually confused about going ahead after completing basic course or certification on UX designing and keep adding value in a planned way over a period of time.
None of the people or deisgners are done this, chethan this super incredible very very thankful for this video i don't know about anything, and i am big fan of you in this crazy industry. i have no words to tell, jazakallah khair 🤗
Hey Thanks for making all these videos, would like to see more of UX related videos where we can learn about heuristics, IA, user journey etc, basically all the processes which are being done before wireframe starts Please that will really help
@@DesignPilot I agree but when you start a new project how to do discovery sessions with clients and then documentation part is lil tough and I really love the way you explain, got late to become your mentee but yes these topics surely will help me ir probably lot of people/students
I am on a journey to watching all 56 Videos on the Mega Product Design (UI/UX Course). Your videos are awesome and I just want to say thank for not sugar coating things and being as detailed as possible. Anyway. First video done. Leggo!!
Chetan, as you transitioned from CA to product designer can you tell me how to set a solid goal be it 1 year goal to transition from any other profession to being a product designer how should I prep depending on current market, is it even possible to get a decently paying full time job in about 1 year. Keeping in mind when transitioning we are having a day/night job. So how to lay out time effectively, how not to loose motivation. It'll really helpful if you share some of your insights, regards.
1 year is very much enough. Even 4-6 months is enough. Well motivation comes from within. As long as you like and love product design you will be equally motivated.
Hello, Chathan! Fantastic video, man. It's an Eye opener for many Designers there in this industry. I have a question like Cred was formerly a small product based firm in 2018 so If a designer is currently employed by a small product-based company, is it worthwhile to continue working there?
Amazing video Chethan. So I have been working in the first stage ( small startups) as design intern previously but again I couldn't see any benefits. Now I have two options. Join another such company cause I feel my skills are not that good currently for getting into the good ones Or work on my skills and then apply to good companies( in this case there would some break/gap in my resume. I am concerned about that) What would you advice in this case?
@@DesignPilot Thank you so much for replying. I guess I know what do now. Much clearer. Your videos are amazing. If I have to talk particularly about product thinking, how do we develop that. Like are there any resources out there which you would recommend. There's so much content out there and it gets overwhelming at times as to are we consuming the right stuff or not?
I think the easiest way to is to start looking at problems, analysing then and coming up with solutions. Be curious and ask why is this a problem, why should you do this, why does this work this way? Etc
38:16 Hey can you also tell what to do if we are already in this situation? Working in a startup with poor design team for over 2 years? Is it too late to switch now? How do we go about switching to a better company? Coz you already mentioned its probably going to be very difficult for such designers to switch to a better company.
It’s never too late. If you want to get into a better company, then you’re going to have to match the skills that the other company requires. It also depends on the role you’re applying for. You may have to start as Associate PD or PD I or if you match their skills you can join as PD II or Senior PD. So it’s always the company and role you’re applying for. They won’t care even if you have 4 years of experience. But if you want a senior role, then they will expect a lot from you.
Chethan, I was reading all comments and stumbled across a comment talking about portfolio and you asked what exactly he wanted you to cover on it. So here is my own question. It’s been overemphasized that recruiters spend less than a minute or two while looking at a portfolio. Most folios have same structure and Infact I am one of those persons who finds following this long structure overwhelming, so my question is do we have to show all process while writing our case study knowing full well recruiters 90% of the time won’t have the patience to read all through? Instead of following this structure (overview, problem statement, solution, research, user surveys, mind mapping and all those bla bla bla before arriving at the final designs) why not this? (Overview, problem statement, solution, KPIs and impact on users and business and then display of final designs, key takeaways and nexts steps) So please I am really curious as to the best way to present a case study that will get any recruiter hooked and also raise the chances of being invited for an interview.
The most important thing to keep in mind is to show screens. Talk less about research and clearly mention the problems. While explaining solutions you can mention KPIs and business/user goals
Hey Chetan, Oracle is also a product based i.e present in B2B [mostly] and B2C domain... can't we divide the Product based into 2 sub-parts like B2B [like Atlassian, GitLab, SAP, etc] and B2C product-based companies?
So see. The thing is yes it is a product company and service based company. But with companies like Oracle, they don’t need the product to be amazing in terms of UI and UX for the company to make money. But that’s not the case with Atlassian for example. So it’s not B2B or B2C
Meri bhot hard h life in terms of finances I secured admission in B. A. Digital media and design with specialization in ux design in DSEU delhi. What would you recommend for me to get that 15 lpa pakage pls reply. 🥺🥺🥺 i ask as a student perspective.
Hey thanks for valuable information 😊🙏 I'm a fresher & have done internship of 3 months internship & recently have joined a design agency. I just want to know should I do shift right now or just wait for the right time (as get experience) and do shift ? As I want to work in product based company so ..
You should shift as soon as possible. But again, do you have all the skills to work in a good product company? If not, there is absolutely no point in shifting. Working in a poor product company will be the same as your current situation.
In simple words, you need to be good at UI, you need to know how to design any flow with a good Ux, be familiar with many types of design patterns, and mainly know how to identify problems that are worth solving and come with sensible solutions.
Bro , I'm a bdes fresher at IIT Guwahati. This year 5-10 seniors from our department bagged a package of 52lpa. 85% people of the batch got more than 15lpa. I wonder what'll be their salary in 10 years . I saw people who earned 10k per month now getting 1 cpa in 10-15 years of experience. But what's the case of these people earning 50lpa from starting itself, If they're are good at their work and switch jobs every years ( i mean the best case ) !? What's the maximum salary you've heard of a designer(lead) in India ?
I wish I had this video guidance when I started my career 2 years back. Did some pretty weird mistakes, as I can see, conveyed through this video. 😅 Hopefully, the upcoming designers won't have to face the interpretations anymore. Really love the way you explain things, the contexts put forward are amazing!
@@DesignPilot Chethan, I was reading all comments and stumbled across this. So I will answer this question. It’s been overemphasized that recruiters spend less than a minute or two while looking at a portfolio. Most folios have same structure and Infact I am one of those persons who finds following this long structure overwhelming, so my question is do we have to show all process while writing our case study knowing full well recruiters 90% of the time won’t have the patience to read all through? Instead of following this structure (overview, problem statement, solution, research, user surveys, mind mapping and all those bla bla bla before arriving at the final designs) why not this? (Overview, problem statement, solution, KPIs and impact on users and business and then display of final designs, key takeaways and nexts steps) So please I am really curious as to the best way to present a case study that will get any recruiter hooked and also raise the chances of being invited for an interview.
This is a gold mine Congratulations to all viewers who viewed this video your life gonna change now and bro you are just AMAZING MAN! I didn't even felt bored for a single second!!!
I'm currently in my 4th year of Btech in CSE (Tier 3). And I have been working in a small startup company for around 1.5 year as an UI/UX design intern and when I joined I was the sole designer. And a month back, they have said that they want to hire me as full time designer when I graduate (haven't disclosed the salary yet). I'm currently feeling paranoid should I stay in this company or try to look for a higher level company as I feel my skill are getting stagnant and as I don't have any mentors/guidance, and also in my startup we don't do user research and we mainly rely on feedback when the feature is launched which is very limited. And sometimes the feature take few months to launch and by that time I have already completed the next iterations which are mainly based mine or our teams assumptions. Despite these issues, I feel the product has the potential and also the everyone of the team are such great people and so much dedicated to their craft. I don't know what to do!! So feedback/perspectives/opinions would help me a lot!
It really helped me a lot! I'm a fresher to IT but v passionate abt UX UI designing and thought I have to settle for low salary as I have no exp in IT. It was an eye opener to be that how much I shd aim for the skills I have built. Thank you so much :)
Hi Chethan, thank you for this. Much needed. Just one more criterion that would have been useful was about designers transitioning from others fields. At what level should they join or if they should start afresh. I am sorry if I have missed that part in the video or any other video out there. But much appreciated for the work you are doing.
Hi there! Your video is incredibly detailed, and I'm thoroughly impressed. I have a burning question on my mind that I've been eager to ask. 1.When I'm targeting a specific company during my job hunt, and I lack a formal design degree, how can I successfully navigate the initial screening by a recruiter? I understand that degrees might not be the most crucial factor, with skills taking precedence. However, I often find myself facing a recruiter who seems to favor candidates from design colleges. How can I effectively address this initial hurdle? Note: I have an experience of 1.6 years and have a 6lpa package. 2. How can one assess if a company's design team is of high quality, and what criteria should we use to determine the right individual or team to join for a rewarding experience? 3.What should I focus on practicing outside of office hours to boost my confidence and attract more recruiter calls?
1. If a company prefers candidates with degrees rather than skills, then you’re targeting the wrong companies! Even if it’s a good company, there are tons of other good companies that will value skills over degrees. If you don’t have a degree, there is nothing you do can other than proving to them that you have rock solid skills. 2. The biggest way to know if a company has a good team is to judge the quality of the Designers and Product Managers by talking to them during interviews. Judge the maturity of their questions, what skills do they value in their company, how do they critique your work, did they challenge your designs, were you impressed with things they spoke about and what they spoke about? 3. If you have less than 2 years of experience focus on getting into a company that’s better than your current company. Don’t aim too high unless you actually think you can crack a job in a fantastic company. 4. Set a high benchmark. The more you interview with companies, the more you’ll be able to validate better. DO NOT think they are smart and great just because they are Senior or Lead and have 5+ years of experience. I’ve seen plenty of Lead Designers who are are fit for the role of a Junior PD. 5. What you need to focus on is for you to understand. Just put out great quality work. However you have better chances of getting an interview when you apply to a company with great work, than assuming a recruiter will reach out to you.
I would like to add here that Product based companies usually hire people who are either from a Tier 1 design schools or have several internships during their education time, which simply means that those people knew they wanted to go in the field of Design. However if you are starting out as a fresher or switching your profile, Design agencies are a really good option to explore which industry you are interested in as you get more project flexibility compared to a Tier 1 MNC. Now the person in this video is assuming that designers in Product MNCs are better than those in design agencies, but it might just mean that they have more experience doing design work (which companies value). Remember that you are coming from a different background which might seem unrelated (like business, research, marketing, cs, anthropology) but it is your edge and you have to bank on that. Explore your options in a design agency if you have to and gain domain experience, which you will probably not get in other companies. And you can always switch from a Design agency to Product company, but you will face a big pay cut vice versa. So explore initially if you have to, and make your way up.
I would strongly disagree on a few points here. If you look at the top 30 starts ups today, 90% of the designer/ never went to design school nor had internships. They all came from different backgrounds. I would also strongly say that designers in product companies have a lot more responsibilities and are required to perform tasks at every stage of shipping a product or feature. But in agencies it’s very likely that you will be performing only 1 or 2 tasks. You may not collaborate with engineers, you may not AB test, you may not measure the performance, you may not get to make product decisions as the client forces you to follow their ideas and a lot many disadvantages. In a product company, a designer acts like the parent of a child, but in an agency the designer acts more like the baby sitter of the child. And yes, most product companies pay more than design agencies since it’s 1 designer who is given more roles and responsibilities rather than an agency where many designers are working on a project of the same scale.
@@DesignPilot Thank you for your reply. I do agree that there are many disadvantages of working there. However many people start their career there and having this perspective may be helpful to them.
Oh yes. Not saying that design agencies aren’t a good place to start. Aim for product always. If things don’t work out, join an agency. But the longer you’re in an agency, the harder it gets to move into a product company so make sure you get out of the agency in 2-3 years max! Design agencies are not the best places for career growth especially in India. To everyone reading this comment. Of all the best designers you know and look upto ‘how many of them work in a design agency?’
Hey Chethan, great content. One question- why do you say that working in service based companies would limit growth? Wouldn't you learn a lot more by working on diverse products rather than just one product
Good question. So we need to look at this at a very top level. Disclaimer: I’m generalising things here, of course there will be exceptions. The first thing we need to understand is how much does your company value design? Does it look at design as an investment or an expense? Service based companies typically create products for others. Clients ideally just want a product designed for them. They dont often care about design as much as product or engineering. They just want a product without a specific period of time. So in that case the service based company looks the design as ideally an expense and don’t often care too much about design. They want to deliver a decent design to the customer because they paid for it. They don’t care if the product eventually fails or succeeds in the market. And as a designer our job is not just to hand over designs and not care about the product. Who do you think does a better job at taking care or ensuring the long term growth of a child? The baby sitter or the parent. A baby sitter probably will take care of 10 babies in a period of time. But a parent will have to take care of their baby forever. A parent can always be a baby sitter. But a baby sitter can never be a parent. Similarly working on diverse products in very short periods of time is not a good thing in terms of growth, because once you hand over the designs you don’t take care of the product and wonder how it’s doing in the market. You don’t have skin in the game and so you lose out on understanding data, metrics etc. This hampers the growth in the long term as the industry expects a lot more.
@@DesignPilot thank you, that makes a lot of sense. However, if I'm not able to get into one of these product startups or established product companies like you mentioned, is it wiser to 1) develop my skills first at then apply or 2) apply for an internship role in those companies or 3) get a full time role in service/studios and then try to get into product companies? Also I really appreciate that you take the time out to engage with your audience, writing detailed responses to our questions. It's very rare and means a lot!
@@DesignPilot got it. Thank you so much bro. You're a legend. I had so many questions about how to "design" my design career and no one was able to answer them properly, it always seemed like people were not being honest or precise enough. Your videos have given me a lot of mental clarity. If I have any questions or topics for discussion where I'd like to hear your thoughts, is there any particular platform where you'd prefer to be pinged or where you're more active?
Become ur fan when I watched your video don't be an NPC. This is another eye-opening and amazing video.stating all the facts as it is. I have a small doubt, In your journey (with no design team at all with high sal or low) u came out in 4 months. But in my case as i realised this later after 1.5 years (no designers team with low salary)i realised I'm on the wrong path [ various factors are there for why I didn't realise it earlier ] Made mistake learned from it But for the past 8 months I took a break and upskiling myself in the product deisgning. Recently attended an interview as well and the offer is also pretty good (based on the type of product company) While I'm confident in my skills, I'm concerned about how my lack of prior work experience might affect me (even though it's for fresher role). If the company primarily values skills, I feel prepared, but if they expect extensive previous experience, I worry about how to approach or deal with the situation. Do you have any advice on how to handle this scenario ?
@@DesignPilot no, I've discussed the salary at the early stage itself (don't wanna do all the stuff and realise later it's not matching the expectation) Cleared a couple of rounds (app critique, whiteboarding ) But I made a few mistakes in the design assignment. Got feedback from them ,working on those areas. But it gave me xtra energy boost about my skills and I had a good interview experience But still in this area i have this doubt and wanna know how to handle (your perspective on this)
@@DesignPilot so I've to tell my story as it is and what i learned from those. And ask them whether they're willing to for it or not ? ( If they think I'm worthy and compatible for them they go for it else I have to find a better match for me ) Am I right ?
Suppose if I gotta call from recruiter how to identify the call is from product based or service based company? how to know the company is service for product based company?
Love the dressing analogy! Great content bro!
I just started watching your mega product design playlist.
The first two videos are mind-boggling from a beginner's point of view.
It's almost 1 hour, but there is NO-BS here, only 🔥🔥 valuable content.
I want to thank you for everything.
Would be great if you could make another video about how to look at salaries when moving out of India for designers to consider all factors like living expense, taxes, job security etc
Good idea! But I don’t have much experience and knowledge myself. I’m still understanding
It would be very useful if you could make a video on career progression of a UX designer, specially in terms of skills and knowledge enhancement. Most of us are actually confused about going ahead after completing basic course or certification on UX designing and keep adding value in a planned way over a period of time.
I’m working on an Ebook. Will launch for new year’s
So much grateful for this . Thank you!!
None of the people or deisgners are done this, chethan this super incredible very very thankful for this video i don't know about anything, and i am big fan of you in this crazy industry. i have no words to tell, jazakallah khair 🤗
Hey Thanks for making all these videos, would like to see more of UX related videos where we can learn about heuristics, IA, user journey etc, basically all the processes which are being done before wireframe starts
Please that will really help
Those are really simple topics and you can read a lot of things online about them.
@@DesignPilot I agree but when you start a new project how to do discovery sessions with clients and then documentation part is lil tough and I really love the way you explain, got late to become your mentee but yes these topics surely will help me ir probably lot of people/students
@@kavineesh12 Agreed bro!! +1
Thank you so much chetan for helping the community and giving ideas for switching
I am on a journey to watching all 56 Videos on the Mega Product Design (UI/UX Course). Your videos are awesome and I just want to say thank for not sugar coating things and being as detailed as possible. Anyway. First video done. Leggo!!
A Bit late to comment but it's a goldmineof knowledge brother. You are doing an amazing job .👌👌
Great Video, Chethan. Thank you for this very in-depth Knowledge.
This was totally amazing and informative. Thank you Chethan!
Machi you doing great .....you are like a dictionary with elobrated details ....😍
High-Quality videos with high-quality content❤
Chetan, as you transitioned from CA to product designer can you tell me how to set a solid goal be it 1 year goal to transition from any other profession to being a product designer how should I prep depending on current market, is it even possible to get a decently paying full time job in about 1 year. Keeping in mind when transitioning we are having a day/night job. So how to lay out time effectively, how not to loose motivation. It'll really helpful if you share some of your insights, regards.
1 year is very much enough. Even 4-6 months is enough. Well motivation comes from within. As long as you like and love product design you will be equally motivated.
very good video, thanks
Thanks for the video, learnt a lot..... got many clarification.
Hello, Chathan! Fantastic video, man. It's an Eye opener for many Designers there in this industry.
I have a question like Cred was formerly a small product based firm in 2018 so If a designer is currently employed by a small product-based company, is it worthwhile to continue working there?
It’s not the question of size. It’s the team.
How you did that hide and unhide thing with the frame which moving from one slide to another?
Can you share the time stamp?
Amazing video Chethan.
So I have been working in the first stage ( small startups) as design intern previously but again I couldn't see any benefits.
Now I have two options.
Join another such company cause I feel my skills are not that good currently for getting into the good ones
Or work on my skills and then apply to good companies( in this case there would some break/gap in my resume. I am concerned about that)
What would you advice in this case?
Take a break if you can. Highly recommend. Break in resume is the last thing you should worry about
@@DesignPilot Thank you so much for replying.
I guess I know what do now. Much clearer.
Your videos are amazing.
If I have to talk particularly about product thinking, how do we develop that.
Like are there any resources out there which you would recommend.
There's so much content out there and it gets overwhelming at times as to are we consuming the right stuff or not?
I think the easiest way to is to start looking at problems, analysing then and coming up with solutions. Be curious and ask why is this a problem, why should you do this, why does this work this way? Etc
38:16 Hey can you also tell what to do if we are already in this situation? Working in a startup with poor design team for over 2 years? Is it too late to switch now? How do we go about switching to a better company? Coz you already mentioned its probably going to be very difficult for such designers to switch to a better company.
It’s never too late. If you want to get into a better company, then you’re going to have to match the skills that the other company requires. It also depends on the role you’re applying for. You may have to start as Associate PD or PD I or if you match their skills you can join as PD II or Senior PD. So it’s always the company and role you’re applying for. They won’t care even if you have 4 years of experience. But if you want a senior role, then they will expect a lot from you.
@@DesignPilot Thanks this helps! 🙌🏻 Love your videos, keep up the good work
best channel everrrr
This is awesome chethan👏🏻
Chethan, I was reading all comments and stumbled across a comment talking about portfolio and you asked what exactly he wanted you to cover on it. So here is my own question.
It’s been overemphasized that recruiters spend less than a minute or two while looking at a portfolio. Most folios have same structure and Infact I am one of those persons who finds following this long structure overwhelming, so my question is do we have to show all process while writing our case study knowing full well recruiters 90% of the time won’t have the patience to read all through? Instead of following this structure (overview, problem statement, solution, research, user surveys, mind mapping and all those bla bla bla before arriving at the final designs) why not this? (Overview, problem statement, solution, KPIs and impact on users and business and then display of final designs, key takeaways and nexts steps)
So please I am really curious as to the best way to present a case study that will get any recruiter hooked and also raise the chances of being invited for an interview.
The most important thing to keep in mind is to show screens. Talk less about research and clearly mention the problems. While explaining solutions you can mention KPIs and business/user goals
@@DesignPilot thank you chethan🙌🏻
Hey Chetan, Oracle is also a product based i.e present in B2B [mostly] and B2C domain... can't we divide the Product based into 2 sub-parts like B2B [like Atlassian, GitLab, SAP, etc] and B2C product-based companies?
So see. The thing is yes it is a product company and service based company. But with companies like Oracle, they don’t need the product to be amazing in terms of UI and UX for the company to make money. But that’s not the case with Atlassian for example. So it’s not B2B or B2C
Meri bhot hard h life in terms of finances I secured admission in B. A. Digital media and design with specialization in ux design in DSEU delhi. What would you recommend for me to get that 15 lpa pakage pls reply. 🥺🥺🥺 i ask as a student perspective.
Learn product design properly and develops your skills
Hey thanks for valuable information 😊🙏
I'm a fresher & have done internship of 3 months internship & recently have joined a design agency. I just want to know should I do shift right now or just wait for the right time (as get experience) and do shift ? As I want to work in product based company so ..
You should shift as soon as possible. But again, do you have all the skills to work in a good product company? If not, there is absolutely no point in shifting. Working in a poor product company will be the same as your current situation.
@@DesignPilot what skills are considered while joining product based company ?? Can u make a video on it or just give me some info here
In simple words, you need to be good at UI, you need to know how to design any flow with a good Ux, be familiar with many types of design patterns, and mainly know how to identify problems that are worth solving and come with sensible solutions.
@@DesignPilot yes I'm Good at design and ux part too
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When you say 15 lakhs. Is it inhand or CTA
CTC
@@DesignPilot then what inhand salary can be expected
You're shaping careers Chethan! I am really inspired!
Check you my typography videos and visual hierarchy videos.
Bro , I'm a bdes fresher at IIT Guwahati. This year 5-10 seniors from our department bagged a package of 52lpa. 85% people of the batch got more than 15lpa. I wonder what'll be their salary in 10 years . I saw people who earned 10k per month now getting 1 cpa in 10-15 years of experience. But what's the case of these people earning 50lpa from starting itself, If they're are good at their work and switch jobs every years ( i mean the best case ) !? What's the maximum salary you've heard of a designer(lead) in India ?
very good video!
Thanks Sir 🙏
I wish I had this video guidance when I started my career 2 years back. Did some pretty weird mistakes, as I can see, conveyed through this video. 😅
Hopefully, the upcoming designers won't have to face the interpretations anymore.
Really love the way you explain things, the contexts put forward are amazing!
Awesome one!! Please upload more UX portfolio and case study related videos as well 🙏 It would really help us all out!!
What exactly would you like to see?
@@DesignPilot Chethan, I was reading all comments and stumbled across this. So I will answer this question.
It’s been overemphasized that recruiters spend less than a minute or two while looking at a portfolio. Most folios have same structure and Infact I am one of those persons who finds following this long structure overwhelming, so my question is do we have to show all process while writing our case study knowing full well recruiters 90% of the time won’t have the patience to read all through? Instead of following this structure (overview, problem statement, solution, research, user surveys, mind mapping and all those bla bla bla before arriving at the final designs) why not this? (Overview, problem statement, solution, KPIs and impact on users and business and then display of final designs, key takeaways and nexts steps)
So please I am really curious as to the best way to present a case study that will get any recruiter hooked and also raise the chances of being invited for an interview.
This is a gold mine Congratulations to all viewers who viewed this video your life gonna change now and bro you are just AMAZING MAN! I didn't even felt bored for a single second!!!
I'm currently in my 4th year of Btech in CSE (Tier 3). And I have been working in a small startup company for around 1.5 year as an UI/UX design intern and when I joined I was the sole designer. And a month back, they have said that they want to hire me as full time designer when I graduate (haven't disclosed the salary yet).
I'm currently feeling paranoid should I stay in this company or try to look for a higher level company as I feel my skill are getting stagnant and as I don't have any mentors/guidance, and also in my startup we don't do user research and we mainly rely on feedback when the feature is launched which is very limited. And sometimes the feature take few months to launch and by that time I have already completed the next iterations which are mainly based mine or our teams assumptions.
Despite these issues, I feel the product has the potential and also the everyone of the team are such great people and so much dedicated to their craft.
I don't know what to do!! So feedback/perspectives/opinions would help me a lot!
I would say if you find a better opportunity, you can leave this company
Product designer required coding bro?
No
Loved this video!!❤ Keep 'em coming!!
is it possible for foreigner to get product designer job in india?
Yes
@@DesignPilot thank you this give me hope😭🙌
It really helped me a lot! I'm a fresher to IT but v passionate abt UX UI designing and thought I have to settle for low salary as I have no exp in IT. It was an eye opener to be that how much I shd aim for the skills I have built. Thank you so much :)
very less salary buddy, Software Engineers salaries are sky rocketing...🤑
Good for them
@@DesignPilot but what about us?
@@aj-lan284skill matters!!
The content was laid out so beautifully!!! This video gave extra motivation!!!
Mental how this video only have around 6k views 🤯
Much awaited video, full of information.
Hi Chethan, thank you for this. Much needed. Just one more criterion that would have been useful was about designers transitioning from others fields. At what level should they join or if they should start afresh. I am sorry if I have missed that part in the video or any other video out there. But much appreciated for the work you are doing.
I don’t understand the question
amazing and detailed
Hi there! Your video is incredibly detailed, and I'm thoroughly impressed. I have a burning question on my mind that I've been eager to ask.
1.When I'm targeting a specific company during my job hunt, and I lack a formal design degree, how can I successfully navigate the initial screening by a recruiter? I understand that degrees might not be the most crucial factor, with skills taking precedence. However, I often find myself facing a recruiter who seems to favor candidates from design colleges. How can I effectively address this initial hurdle?
Note: I have an experience of 1.6 years and have a 6lpa package.
2. How can one assess if a company's design team is of high quality, and what criteria should we use to determine the right individual or team to join for a rewarding experience?
3.What should I focus on practicing outside of office hours to boost my confidence and attract more recruiter calls?
1. If a company prefers candidates with degrees rather than skills, then you’re targeting the wrong companies! Even if it’s a good company, there are tons of other good companies that will value skills over degrees. If you don’t have a degree, there is nothing you do can other than proving to them that you have rock solid skills.
2. The biggest way to know if a company has a good team is to judge the quality of the Designers and Product Managers by talking to them during interviews. Judge the maturity of their questions, what skills do they value in their company, how do they critique your work, did they challenge your designs, were you impressed with things they spoke about and what they spoke about?
3. If you have less than 2 years of experience focus on getting into a company that’s better than your current company. Don’t aim too high unless you actually think you can crack a job in a fantastic company.
4. Set a high benchmark. The more you interview with companies, the more you’ll be able to validate better. DO NOT think they are smart and great just because they are Senior or Lead and have 5+ years of experience. I’ve seen plenty of Lead Designers who are are fit for the role of a Junior PD.
5. What you need to focus on is for you to understand. Just put out great quality work. However you have better chances of getting an interview when you apply to a company with great work, than assuming a recruiter will reach out to you.
@@DesignPilot Thanks a ton for replying back and I'll follow and look into that advice. Thanks for being generous. Be happy and more power to you.
I would like to add here that Product based companies usually hire people who are either from a Tier 1 design schools or have several internships during their education time, which simply means that those people knew they wanted to go in the field of Design. However if you are starting out as a fresher or switching your profile, Design agencies are a really good option to explore which industry you are interested in as you get more project flexibility compared to a Tier 1 MNC.
Now the person in this video is assuming that designers in Product MNCs are better than those in design agencies, but it might just mean that they have more experience doing design work (which companies value). Remember that you are coming from a different background which might seem unrelated (like business, research, marketing, cs, anthropology) but it is your edge and you have to bank on that. Explore your options in a design agency if you have to and gain domain experience, which you will probably not get in other companies. And you can always switch from a Design agency to Product company, but you will face a big pay cut vice versa. So explore initially if you have to, and make your way up.
I would strongly disagree on a few points here. If you look at the top 30 starts ups today, 90% of the designer/ never went to design school nor had internships. They all came from different backgrounds.
I would also strongly say that designers in product companies have a lot more responsibilities and are required to perform tasks at every stage of shipping a product or feature. But in agencies it’s very likely that you will be performing only 1 or 2 tasks. You may not collaborate with engineers, you may not AB test, you may not measure the performance, you may not get to make product decisions as the client forces you to follow their ideas and a lot many disadvantages.
In a product company, a designer acts like the parent of a child, but in an agency the designer acts more like the baby sitter of the child.
And yes, most product companies pay more than design agencies since it’s 1 designer who is given more roles and responsibilities rather than an agency where many designers are working on a project of the same scale.
@@DesignPilot Thank you for your reply. I do agree that there are many disadvantages of working there. However many people start their career there and having this perspective may be helpful to them.
Oh yes. Not saying that design agencies aren’t a good place to start. Aim for product always. If things don’t work out, join an agency. But the longer you’re in an agency, the harder it gets to move into a product company so make sure you get out of the agency in 2-3 years max!
Design agencies are not the best places for career growth especially in India.
To everyone reading this comment. Of all the best designers you know and look upto ‘how many of them work in a design agency?’
Great content!
Thank you clearing all the myths
I want a suggestion how should I Start practicing or making project as UX/UI
Take up my guide or follow my mega product design curse playlist
@@DesignPilot ok thank you
Hey Chetan! First of all, thank you so much. I have a question about the way you are explaining is this what we call a design deck?
No No. A deck is like a slide show
@@DesignPilot Oh okay. Really liked the way
This even I don’t know what it is 😂. It’s like a wireframe version of a slide show.
Hey Chethan, great content. One question- why do you say that working in service based companies would limit growth? Wouldn't you learn a lot more by working on diverse products rather than just one product
Good question. So we need to look at this at a very top level. Disclaimer: I’m generalising things here, of course there will be exceptions.
The first thing we need to understand is how much does your company value design? Does it look at design as an investment or an expense?
Service based companies typically create products for others. Clients ideally just want a product designed for them. They dont often care about design as much as product or engineering. They just want a product without a specific period of time. So in that case the service based company looks the design as ideally an expense and don’t often care too much about design. They want to deliver a decent design to the customer because they paid for it. They don’t care if the product eventually fails or succeeds in the market.
And as a designer our job is not just to hand over designs and not care about the product. Who do you think does a better job at taking care or ensuring the long term growth of a child? The baby sitter or the parent.
A baby sitter probably will take care of 10 babies in a period of time. But a parent will have to take care of their baby forever. A parent can always be a baby sitter. But a baby sitter can never be a parent.
Similarly working on diverse products in very short periods of time is not a good thing in terms of growth, because once you hand over the designs you don’t take care of the product and wonder how it’s doing in the market. You don’t have skin in the game and so you lose out on understanding data, metrics etc. This hampers the growth in the long term as the industry expects a lot more.
@@DesignPilot thank you, that makes a lot of sense. However, if I'm not able to get into one of these product startups or established product companies like you mentioned, is it wiser to 1) develop my skills first at then apply or 2) apply for an internship role in those companies or 3) get a full time role in service/studios and then try to get into product companies?
Also I really appreciate that you take the time out to engage with your audience, writing detailed responses to our questions. It's very rare and means a lot!
@GetYossedLol Given today’s market, any of the options is fine. But you need to find the gaps and fill them in the next 2 years
@@DesignPilot got it. Thank you so much bro. You're a legend. I had so many questions about how to "design" my design career and no one was able to answer them properly, it always seemed like people were not being honest or precise enough. Your videos have given me a lot of mental clarity.
If I have any questions or topics for discussion where I'd like to hear your thoughts, is there any particular platform where you'd prefer to be pinged or where you're more active?
Become ur fan when I watched your video don't be an NPC.
This is another eye-opening and amazing video.stating all the facts as it is.
I have a small doubt, In your journey (with no design team at all with high sal or low) u came out in 4 months.
But in my case as i realised this later after 1.5 years (no designers team with low salary)i realised I'm on the wrong path [ various factors are there for why I didn't realise it earlier ]
Made mistake learned from it
But for the past 8 months I took a break and upskiling myself in the product deisgning. Recently attended an interview as well and the offer is also pretty good (based on the type of product company)
While I'm confident in my skills, I'm concerned about how my lack of prior work experience might affect me (even though it's for fresher role). If the company primarily values skills, I feel prepared, but if they expect extensive previous experience, I worry about how to approach or deal with the situation.
Do you have any advice on how to handle this scenario ?
Well they already gave you an offer right?
@@DesignPilot no, I've discussed the salary at the early stage itself (don't wanna do all the stuff and realise later it's not matching the expectation)
Cleared a couple of rounds (app critique, whiteboarding )
But I made a few mistakes in the design assignment.
Got feedback from them ,working on those areas.
But it gave me xtra energy boost about my skills and I had a good interview experience
But still in this area i have this doubt and wanna know how to handle (your perspective on this)
You should directly ask them
@@DesignPilot so I've to tell my story as it is and what i learned from those.
And ask them whether they're willing to for it or not ? ( If they think I'm worthy and compatible for them they go for it else I have to find a better match for me )
Am I right ?
@@DesignPilot Thanks for spending your time and answer my question. will do for sure.
Sir
Future of UX/UI in India is good?
Yes
Suppose if I gotta call from recruiter how to identify the call is from product based or service based company? how to know the company is service for product based company?
Hi chethan can we get a view only file access to this presentation??
Sorry I cannot share it
@@DesignPilot it's ok sir thanks for the reply your channel has helped me a lot from designing an eSports t shirt to making great ui Design
This is the best and most detailed video I have ever seen, a lot of queries got resolved, Thank you so much.
hello chethan, can you recommend some good product companies for freshers
Hard to give a list
@@DesignPilot can u recommen few which r there in Bengaluru