Which Figma plugin populates tables with realistic user data?
Tests Figma content automation. Name a plugin like Content Reel, select layers to apply text strings and image collections for names, emails, and avatars at once, and cite grouped content to keep rows aligned. Red flag: manual entry or mismatched placeholders.
Difference between duplicating a page and branching in Figma
This tests version control hygiene in design files. A strong answer contrasts file-bloating duplication with isolated, reviewable branches, and names branching as superior for active projects where main must stay stable and changes need review before merge.
How would you create a dismissible modal dialog over the current screen?
This tests modal architecture beyond visuals. A strong answer covers: dimming the inert background, trapping focus, returning focus on close, and supporting Escape plus a visible close button.
How would you structure a complex reusable Figma table with Auto Layout?
Tests nested Auto Layout and component properties for scalable Figma tables. Build atomic hug/fill cells in horizontal row Auto Layout, then stack rows vertically. Expose cell-type swaps via component properties. Red flag: manual resizing or variant bloat.
Figma Constraints vs Auto Layout: when are Constraints preferable?
This tests resizing logic in Figma. A strong answer states Auto Layout resizes frames to fit content, while Constraints make objects respond to parent frames. It then cites responsive containers, say fluid inputs.
How would you establish design tokens in Figma and sync with production?
Tests design-to-code architecture. A strong answer outlines primitive-to-semantic tokens in Tokens Studio, W3C DTCG JSON synced to Git, and Style Dictionary transforms in CI/CD. Red flag: manual exports or treating Figma styles as the source of truth.
How do you process usability feedback into concrete Figma iterations?
WHAT IT TESTS: Turning usability findings into traceable Figma iterations. A strong answer triages by severity and frequency, maps issues to annotated frames, and versions options in branches. RED FLAG: Redrawing screens immediately without triage.
What's the functional difference between wireframes, mockups, and prototypes? Describe a scenario.
This tests whether you distinguish structure, visuals, and interactivity. A strong answer defines each by fidelity and function, then names a lifecycle stage like using wireframes in discovery to align scope before visual design.
How would you automatically audit WCAG AA contrast in Figma?
This tests Figma plugin vs REST API color extraction limits. Good answers contrast live traversal with export-based analysis, cite WCAG AA ratios of 4.5:1 and 3:1, and note opacity. A red flag is assuming the REST API can sample pixels without image export.
Design a flexible Table component in Figma with slots
Tests Figma Slots to avoid variant bloat. Answer: Cell variants; Row as a horizontal Slot with zero padding for dividers/hover; Table as a vertical Slot for rows plus a header Slot; componentize the configured row for bulk edits.
Describe a workflow to sync Figma tokens to front-end code
Tests if you see tokens as version-controlled code. Strong answer: Tokens Studio pushes W3C DTCG JSON to Git; CI runs Style Dictionary to emit CSS or JS. Red flag: saying the artifact is a Figma file or manual spec sheet.
Translate Figma Auto Layout padding, direction, and spacing to Flexbox
Tests your ability to bridge design tools and CSS layout mechanics. Match direction to flex-direction, padding to gap or container padding, space-between to justify-content, and hug/fill to flex-grow or flex-shrink.
How do you indicate sort state accessibly in a data table?
WHAT IT TESTS: Communicating sort state without relying on color alone. ANSWER OUTLINE: Use shape-differentiated icons, annotate aria-sort on the active header, and maximize the button click target.
Design the keyboard interaction flow for a modal dialog
Your grasp of accessible focus management per WAI-ARIA dialog patterns. Cover initial focus rules, Tab trapping inside the modal, Escape to close, and restoring focus to the trigger on exit.
How do you migrate a breaking change in a mature design system?
This tests organizational change management at scale, not just code changes. A strong answer covers SemVer major versioning, beta testing with key consumers, phased deprecation timelines, and automated file audits.
How do you handle versioning and breaking changes in a shared library?
This tests bridging design and engineering workflows. A strong answer covers semantic versioning, a protected main file with branching, a visible changelog, and release alignment with code.
Super button versus composition: discuss trade-offs and scalability
Tests combinatorial explosion and API trade-offs in design systems. Contrast the super button's exponential growth with composition's explicit APIs and linear scalability, noting governance needs. Red flag: absolutism or ignoring type safety and tree-shaking.
How do you apply systematic rules to asymmetrical layouts predictably?
WHAT IT TESTS: Boxing visual tension with rigid rules. ANSWER OUTLINE: Grid and spacing tokens as guardrails; deliberate ratios create asymmetry, not random offsets; engineers get rules, not pixels.
How would you structure a multi-theme color system in Figma and CSS?
WHAT IT TESTS: Token architecture bridging Figma modes to code. ANSWER OUTLINE: Primitives and Semantic collections with theme modes; pipeline to CSS variables; components use semantic tokens only.
How would you optimize and implement a full-bleed responsive hero image?
WHAT IT TESTS: responsive image delivery and performance budgeting across breakpoints. ANSWER OUTLINE: use srcset with AVIF/WebP, CSS object-fit cover, and width/height to prevent CLS. RED FLAG: serving one 4K JPEG as a background image with no size hints.