Design Hires Interviews Andrew Hogan

In this episode we are joined by Andrew Hogan, a member of the Insights & Analysis team at Figma. Andrew talks about his recent research that analyzes why it is so difficult for organizations to attract and hire design talent. Nadia and Andrew discuss the importance of sending the right cultural signals to attract the candidates who will best succeed in your organization, and how candidates can assess culture to understand if a company is right for them. 

Here’s a look at our discussion:

• 1:00 : The importance of publishing content publicly as a hiring manager for design roles
• 8:22 : Andrew’s research process for assessing design culture & hiring
• 18:24 : Company culture vs. team culture - which is more important?
• 23:07 : What signals job candidates can look for to gauge if a company is right for them
• 30:02 : Sending authentic & better signals to candidates about your design culture
• 35:50 : The difference between organizational maturity and culture
• 41:08 : What future research projects we should be looking for from Andrew & Figma
• 48:20 : How to get in touch with Andrew and learn more about what he’s doing

Links mentioned in this episode:

• The outsized role culture plays in attracting design talent by Andrew Hogan
• Design Hiring in 2022 - Elevating culture to attract the right talent
• What Makes Collaboration Click? - Cristin Torrey (Config 2022)
• Andrew’s LinkedIn Profile