Abstract:The concept of user experience originated in industry and has had a lasting influence in academia. To explore the understanding of UX designer practices, roles and skills between academia and industry, a comparative study of UX job advertisements in China, the US and the UK is conducted. Through the analysis of job definition, ability conditions and their themes, this paper discussed in the organizational environment: identification of user experience design capabilities (job competency); cross-stage (novice-expert) user experience design ability comparison; and assessment of cross-post user experience design capabilities. This paper has reference significance for user experience design education, not only to better understand the relationship between designer roles and ability combinations, but also to serve as a practical resource to support graduates on how to enter this practice field as soon as possible.