This session evaluates how an engineering-aligned Product Designer at ZoomInfo operates in a fast, metrics-driven GTM organization and lives ZoomInfo’s values (Relentless, Experts, Innovators, Entrepreneurs, We Are a Team). Interviewers probe for bias for action, ownership, and cross-functional collaboration with PM, engineering, sales, and marketing to drive measurable customer and business outcomes. ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-i-ripped-up-our-company-values-started-from-scratch-henry-schuck-uazyc?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) What it covers at ZoomInfo: - Collaboration in a sales- and data-centric environment: partnering with PM/eng plus GTM (Sales/Marketing/CS), influencing roadmaps with customer insights, and navigating tradeoffs between UX quality, speed, and revenue impact. Expect scenario prompts about tight deadlines, stakeholder alignment, and delivering results in high-growth settings. ([4dayweek.io](https://4dayweek.io/interview-process/zoominfo?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) - Customer/impact orientation and data literacy: articulating success metrics (activation, adoption, retention), using experiments or qualitative/quantitative research to prioritize, and showing how design decisions moved KPIs—not just shipped features. ([4dayweek.io](https://4dayweek.io/interview-process/zoominfo?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) - Feedback culture and resilience: how you solicit, synthesize, and act on feedback from peers, leaders, and customers; how you handle direct, frequent feedback loops and iterate quickly. ([forbes.com](https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2022/05/06/from-the-ceo-down-and-from-the-frontline-up-how-zoominfo-develops-great-leaders/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) - Values fit: evidence of entrepreneurial ownership, speed, and teamwork; examples that demonstrate being resourceful, expert in user/workflow context, and collaborative across silos. ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-i-ripped-up-our-company-values-started-from-scratch-henry-schuck-uazyc?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) - Process depth specific to ZoomInfo design roles: portfolio-backed STAR stories, prioritization frameworks, and research choices; some teams also run separate rounds such as portfolio reviews or whiteboard/problem-solving panels—your behavioral answers should reference those artifacts and decisions. ([glassdoor.com](https://www.glassdoor.com/Interview/ZoomInfo-Senior-Product-Designer-Interview-Questions-EI_IE22253.0%2C8_KO9%2C32.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com), [static1.glassdoor.com](https://static1.glassdoor.com/Interview/ZoomInfo-Interview-Questions-E22253.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) How the interview typically runs: - Panel: 2–3 interviewers (e.g., hiring manager/UX lead plus PM or engineer). - Format: structured behavioral questions with follow-ups; expect to narrate end-to-end problem ownership, cross-functional influence, and measurable outcomes using STAR. - ZoomInfo-specific probes: balancing Sales-requested features vs. user value; using data to defend or change a direction; partnering with GTM to launch/iterate; giving and receiving candid feedback. Examples of ZoomInfo-style prompts: - Tell us about a time you had conflicting input from Sales and PM—how did you decide and what was the impact? - Describe a high-velocity project where you traded scope for speed. How did you mitigate risk and measure success? - Walk through a case where research insights changed your roadmap priority; how did you gain buy-in from engineering and GTM stakeholders? Signals interviewers look for: - Clear problem framing and prioritization tied to metrics; pragmatic, data-informed decisions. - Collaboration behaviors that reflect “One Team” across Product, Engineering, and GTM; crisp written/verbal communication. - Ownership, bias for action, and iteration under feedback; reflection on what you’d do differently next time.