Product Designer postings in Europe climb 15% as hiring spreads across hundreds of companies
650 roles are open right now, but no single employer stands out: the top eight firms together hold only 8% of them.
is what the typical role asks for. 7% ask for 10 years or more.
50% of open roles state years283 new roles in the last 30 days, against 247 the 30 days before, at the same companies.
Companies read for 60 days or moreat 478 companies hiring in Europe.
Issue of 2 November 2026This week's read
There are 650 open Product Designer roles across Europe this week, spread over 478 different companies. New postings are up: 283 went live in the last 30 days, against 247 in the 30 days before that, a rise of 15%. Weekly postings did cool a little toward the end of October after a peak in the middle of the month, but the 30-day trend is still pointing up.
This is not a market with one or two companies doing all the hiring. Capgemini, Nord Security, Scopely and ABB are among the busiest names, but each has only a handful of open roles, and together the eight biggest employers account for just 8% of all postings. If you are job hunting here, you will do better casting a wide net than watching a short list of big names.
Figma is the one tool you will see again and again: it is named in 44% of postings, far ahead of anything else. Adobe tools still show up, Photoshop and AI and machine learning skills are each asked for in 17% of postings, and Illustrator in 14%. Among industries, SaaS, gaming and e-commerce come up most often, each in roughly 1 in 15 postings.
On experience, half of all postings do not state a required number of years at all. Among the ones that do, the typical minimum asked for is 5 years, and only 7% want 10 or more. Mid-level titles make up the bulk of the market, senior titles are the next biggest group, and junior titles are a small slice.
Two things to plan around: remote work is scarce, with only 14% of roles offering it, and pay is rarely posted, showing up in just 5% of listings, so there is not enough data yet to say what this market typically pays.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Look beyond the big names
The top eight employers hold only 8% of open roles between them. Spreading your search across smaller and mid-size companies will likely turn up more than focusing on a handful of known names.
- Figma comes up constantly
Figma is named in 44% of postings, well ahead of any other tool. Worth knowing before you apply, even though the decision to brush up on it is yours.
- Don't assume you need 10 years
Half of postings don't state a years requirement at all, and among those that do, the typical minimum is 5 years. Only 7% ask for 10 or more, so don't rule yourself out early.
Momentum
New Design roles each week
Last 30 days: 283 new roles, against 247 the 30 days before (+15%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
See the numbers
| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 56 |
| 14 Sep | 57 |
| 21 Sep | 68 |
| 28 Sep | 65 |
| 5 Oct | 75 |
| 12 Oct | 69 |
| 19 Oct | 76 |
| 26 Oct | 70 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Design roles
478 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 8% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles |
|---|---|---|
| Capgemini | 9 | |
| Nord Security | 8 | |
| Scopely | 7 | |
| ABB | 6 | |
| Betclic Group | 5 | |
| Dept | 5 | |
| Neko Health | 5 | |
| Nordic Investin Group | 5 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Design roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 624 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: SaaS 7%, Gaming 6%, E-commerce 6%. 14% of open roles say they are remote.
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