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Hire UX Designers
Hire UX designers who turn complex problems into simple flows.
Mid-level base · UK · DE · US
£58k–£80k · €65k–€90k · $85k–$115k
Ethan Nguyen
Lead UX Designer
ai_summary9 yrs shipping production-grade ux designer work. Strong on User flows & Interaction design.
9+
Years
$210k
Expects
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Markets
UK · DE · US
24h
First shortlist
from kick-off call
14–21
Days to hire
median across roles
£58k–£80k
Typical mid pay (UK)
Why Haystack
The fastest way to hire ux designers without the agency tax.
UX designers shape how products feel to use - owning flows, information architecture and the interaction patterns at the heart of your product.
Haystack matches you with UX designers across product, platform and complex enterprise tools.
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UX Designers ready to interview
A sample of ux designers currently active on Haystack. Sign in to browse full profiles, see expected salaries, and start a conversation.
Amelia Hughes
Senior UX Designer
7+
Years
£82k
Expects
<2h
Response
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Jordan Okafor
Staff UX Designer
Figma5+
Years
£68k
Expects
<2h
Response
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Priya Shah
Staff UX Designer
9+
Years
£95k
Expects
<2h
Response
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Liam Walker
Lead UX Designer
4+
Years
£60k
Expects
<2h
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Lena Schneider
Lead UX Designer
6+
Years
€78k
Expects
<2h
Response
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Maximilian Weber
Senior UX Designer
10+
Years
€105k
Expects
<2h
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View profileSalary benchmark
Salary benchmark for ux designers across UK, Germany & US
Anchored to live Haystack data. London, Berlin tech hubs and US coastal markets skew toward the upper bound.
GBP · base salary
Junior · 0–3 yrs
£40k–£55k
Mid · 3–6 yrs
£60k–£80k
Senior · 6+ yrs
£85k–£115k
EUR · base salary
Junior · 0–3 yrs
€45k–€65k
Mid · 3–6 yrs
€65k–€90k
Senior · 6+ yrs
€100k–€130k
USD · base salary
Junior · 0–3 yrs
$60k–$80k
Mid · 3–6 yrs
$85k–$115k
Senior · 6+ yrs
$125k–$165k
EUR and USD bands are indicative conversions from live UK data using current market multipliers. Local seniority, sector and equity packages can push offers higher.
What strong ux designers ship with
3 core · 3 nice to have
Core stack
Nice to have
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Interview prep
Sample ux designer interview questions
Use these across technical and behavioural rounds. Tap a card for what to listen for.
Blueprint
Hiring through Haystack takes days, not months
A repeatable five-step playbook our employers run for every role.
- 01
30-min kick-off
Day 0We capture the brief, scorecard and salary band. No long forms.
- 02
Matches in 24h
Day 1A curated shortlist of vetted candidates lands in your dashboard.
- 03
Interview rounds
Day 2–10We handle scheduling. You focus on the conversation.
- 04
Offer & references
Day 10–14We support both sides through offer and reference checks.
- 05
Onboard
Day 14–21Structured ramp template so your new hire ships in week one.
92%
Offer acceptance
Because every candidate has already aligned on level, comp and working pattern before you meet, ux designer offers via Haystack are accepted 92% of the time.
Leading tech employers use Haystack to hire world-class candidates
"For anyone in the industry struggling with tech hiring and finding those really niche candidates, I'd highly recommend using Haystack. Ultimately Haystack helped us find great candidates that we couldn't find anywhere else."
"Working with Haystack has helped us widen our brand, it's helped us recruit great people, and it's been an easy thing to do. When we think about our candidate experience and the experience of people in my team, I want that rounded experience and that's what we've seen with Haystack."
"I'm really impressed with the candidates that I'm finding on Haystack, I'm looking at them and thinking, 'wow, this looks like a great engineer'. We made multiple hires in our first year. It's been a really nice way to hire tech talent, with a very unique approach."
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