Top 5 Instructional Design Interview Questions & How to Answer Them (Teacher’s Guide)

Making the leap from the classroom to instructional design? You already have more experience than you think. This guide shows you how to reframe your teaching expertise in the language of instructional design—so you can walk into interviews with confidence.

Inside, you’ll learn how to highlight the skills you’ve built in education—like curriculum design, learning theory, and learner engagement—and translate them into terms hiring managers understand.

We’ve included the most common instructional design interview questions you’ll face, along with strategies to answer them in ways that showcase your strengths, adaptability, and impact.

Your teaching background is your advantage. This guide will help you bridge the gap, communicate your value, and position yourself as the strong L&D candidate you already are.