How to Test Figma Knowledge in Interviews
When hiring for design roles, assessing a candidate’s proficiency with industry-standard tools like Figma can be challenging. It’s easy for an applicant to claim expertise in their CV, but as every hiring manager or HR professional knows, verifying those claims during the hiring process is essential. Fortunately, Evalart’s comprehensive candidate test library provides effective tools for hiring managers looking to evaluate Figma knowledge and competency with precision and ease.
Why test Figma skills during interviews?
Figma has become a go-to design and collaboration tool in the design industry. Whether for UX/UI design, prototyping, or team collaboration, its efficient use is critical for many roles. Testing Figma expertise during interviews ensures:
- Role-Specific Fit: You can determine if candidates have the precise skills needed for the job, avoiding surprises once they’ve joined your team.
- Time Efficiency: Knowing a candidate’s proficiency upfront saves time on training and ensures they can deliver quality work from day one.
- Fair Assessments: A structured testing process ensures consistency and fairness across all candidates, making your hiring decisions more reliable.
The benefits of using Evalart’s Figma test for candidates
Evalart offers predefined questionnaires and skill tests specifically designed to measure Figma knowledge. Here’s how they can benefit your recruitment process:
- Pre-Built Expertise Tests: Evalart has done the heavy lifting. Our “Figma Test” includes carefully designed questions to evaluate a candidate’s familiarity with Figma features, their ability to use key design tools, and solve real-world design challenges.
- Saves Time for Hiring Teams: All tests are ready to deploy, reducing the time needed to create assessments from scratch – though that is an option for those who wish to create custom tests. Just set up the test, share it, and review results — all within Evalart’s seamless platform.
- Comprehensive Competency Assessment: Beyond software knowledge, our library includes complementary tests to evaluate broader skill sets. For example:
- Cognitive Ability Tests to assess problem-solving and critical thinking.
- Personality Assessments to understand collaborative and creative tendencies.
- Design Thinking Tests to evaluate ideation and user-centred design skills.
Combining these tests provides a clearer picture of a candidate’s capabilities, ensuring your final hire doesn’t just know Figma but has the mindset to contribute meaningfully to your team.
- Detailed Reporting: After a candidate completes the Figma Test, Evalart provides in-depth reports, breaking down their performance and identifying precise areas of strength and improvement. This makes your evaluation process data-driven, transparent, and defensible.
Setting your design team up for success with Evalart
With Evalart, testing Figma knowledge doesn’t have to be a complicated or time-consuming process. By deploying expert-crafted Figma tests, hiring managers can quickly identify candidates who are genuinely skilled and ready to deliver exceptional design work. At the same time, you bring more fairness, structure, and data-driven decision-making to your hiring efforts, which a win-win for you and your candidates.
Are you ready to take your hiring process to the next level? Try Evalart’s candidate screening tools today and start evaluating Figma proficiency with ease.