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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative interviews

Product design case study

The board you will use

“The case study interview will give you the chance to do a whiteboarding exercise on a hypothetical scenario with a designer on the team.”

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative RecruitingProduct Design interview guide (PDF) for candidates

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

A whiteboarding case study

Practise explaining a board the interviewer cannot see.

Example

Explain it

“talking aloud for a back-and-forth conversation, asking follow-up questions to gain more context”

Chan Zuckerberg InitiativeProduct Design interview guide

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

Talk aloud

Practise keeping a board both people can follow.

Example

How to prepare

“If you are interviewing virtually, make sure to have a digital tool ready, so you can create low-fidelity wireframes. We suggest FigJam, Miro, Mural, Figma, or any other tool of your choice.”

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative RecruitingProduct Design interview guide (PDF) for candidates

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

Have a digital tool ready

Practise scoping a sketch before the session starts.

Example

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