So I have an interview for web designer job in a few days. I spoke with the HR person, and she suggested I look at their website and tell her what I thought. She also asked me to look for a "people" page to read about those who worked there.

I looked at the site. The design is nice, but its all in Flash and so that breaks my back button. I see that they have a nav for the site when you turn off the style sheet, but its not the same as the main nav for the site. I thought the font was a little hard to read, since its flash. I did like some of the print things they did, and they seem to have some large clients. I like the layout, just thought the site could use some refinement. And I couldn't find the people page.

I told her what I thought of the site, from a designer/builder perspective, and she was kind of bothered. So it seems I was supposed to go to the site, and rave about the awards they've gotten, since thats what everyone else does. She kind of pointed out that I missed on what I was looking for, that I had messed up. Also she said that the "people" page was off the homepage, not the inside pages. I had went to every inside page, not any of their homepage sub navigation links.

Ive always built sites where any important was available from the home and inside pages, so people don't need to have to go to the homepage for anything they need, since most searches will take you to an inside page of your site.

I thought she wanted my design opinion on the structure and usability of the site...since Im applying for the web design job. I was asked this by another company...because they wanted my opinion on the usability of the site.

Just that, as a designer, I try to really think of these things, all the time.

Wouldn't any of you other designers out there think the same way??