UK product design postings grow 14% this month, but the weekly pace has cooled since its mid-October peak
Hiring looks busier over the last 30 days, yet new postings each week have fallen 40% since the peak week of 12 October.
of open roles are at employers on the UK Home Office sponsor register. Capgemini, Deliveroo, Lloyds Banking Group and Accenture are on the list.
UK sponsor register, matched by employeris what the typical role asks for. 11% ask for 10 years or more.
32% of open roles state years137 new roles in the last 30 days, against 120 the 30 days before, at the same companies.
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There are 347 open Product Designer roles in the UK right now, spread across 246 different companies. Over the last 30 days, new postings are up 14% compared with the 30 days before. But look week by week and the picture shifts: postings peaked the week of 12 October, then fell 40% by the week of 26 October. The month looks stronger than the most recent weeks do.
No single employer controls this market. The top 8 named employers together make up just 14% of all open roles, so most of your options sit outside the big names. Capgemini has the largest count among them, and Deliveroo, Lloyds Banking Group, Accenture and Amazon also appear on the list, each with a handful of open roles.
Half of all open roles sit at employers that have recently filed for visa sponsorship, matched against the UK Home Office sponsor register. Among the named top employers, Capgemini, Deliveroo, Lloyds Banking Group, Accenture and Amazon all appear on that register, which matters if you need sponsorship to work in the UK.
On skills, Figma is named in 34% of postings, well ahead of anything else, and AI and machine learning show up in 22%. Remote work is rare here: only 8% of roles are listed as remote, so most of this market expects you in an office at least some of the time.
Pay is hard to judge in this market. Only 10% of postings include any pay information, which is too few roles to say what the market typically pays for this work.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Monthly growth, weekly slowdown
Postings are up 14% over the last month, but the weekly count has dropped 40% since its mid-October peak. Don't assume the busiest week is still ahead; apply to roles as you find them rather than waiting.
- Check sponsor status early
Half of all open roles sit at employers with recent visa filings on the UK Home Office sponsor register, including Capgemini, Deliveroo, Lloyds Banking Group, Accenture and Amazon. If you need sponsorship, check this before applying.
- Figma shows up most
Figma is named in 34% of postings, far more than any other tool, and AI and machine learning appear in 22%. Whether you highlight these in your application is up to you.
Momentum
New Design roles each week
Last 30 days: 137 new roles, against 120 the 30 days before (+14%). 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 | 25 |
| 14 Sep | 28 |
| 21 Sep | 25 |
| 28 Sep | 35 |
| 5 Oct | 40 |
| 12 Oct | 42 |
| 19 Oct | 34 |
| 26 Oct | 25 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Design roles
246 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 14% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles | Sponsor register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capgemini | 15 | On the list | |
| Deliveroo | 6 | On the list | |
| Landor | 6 | ||
| Lloyds Banking Group | 5 | On the list | |
| Accenture | 4 | On the list | |
| Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 4 | ||
| Solirius Reply | 4 | ||
| Amazon | 3 | On the list |
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 335 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 6%, Public sector 6%, Financial services 6%. Certifications named: CISM 1%, CISSP 1%, Chartered Engineer (CEng) 1%. 8% of open roles say they are remote.
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