Hey Reader,

I want to share something I see all the time when I’m coaching UX researchers through interviews. It’s not that people are unprepared. It’s that they’re answering the surface of the question… not what’s actually being evaluated.

For example:

When an interviewer asks

“Tell me about a recent research project”

Most people walk through:

- What they did

- The methods they used

- The steps they took

And none of that is wrong.

But what the interviewer is actually trying to understand is:

- How you think

- How you make decisions

- How your work influences product direction

That’s the gap.

And that’s why a lot of strong candidates leave interviews feeling like “I know I could’ve answered that better…”

So here’s a simple shift you can start using right away:

Next time you answer a question, anchor your response in this flow:

Context → Decision → Impact

Not just: “I ran 10 interviews and synthesized themes”

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But:
- Here’s the situation
- Here’s the decision I had to make
- Here’s how that influenced the team or product

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That’s what makes your answer land. That’s what makes you memorable. And honestly, that’s what most people are not being taught.

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This is exactly the kind of thinking I go deeper on inside my UXR Interview Guide + Starter Kit.

I created it to help you navigate every stage of the interview process from recruiter calls all the way to final rounds with a more strategic approach.

Inside, I walk through:​
⭐ How to break down job descriptions so you know what to focus on
⭐ How to structure your answers so your impact is clear
⭐ What strong candidates do differently in interviews
⭐ How to navigate tricky questions without second guessing yourself

This is the same guidance I give inside my 1:1 coaching
now packaged into something you can come back to anytime.

If you’re in the interview process right now, or getting ready to be, I really made this with you in mind.

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Get my UXR Interview Guide here

You’re closer than you think. Sometimes it just takes a small shift in how you show up.

All the best,

Eniola Abioye

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​UXR Career Coach and Founder, UX Outloud

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