I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Gensler (San Diego, CA) in Apr 2022
Interview
I feel that different offices have different interview styles. The atmosphere in San Diego was more relaxed. The interviewer gave me enough time to describe my work and asked some questions about my ideas on using software and programming. However, the interview questions in the Los Angeles office were more pointed and the interviewer asked more templated questions and didn't pay much attention to your answers. It felt like they were just trying to finish a job quickly. Since my graduate portfolio consisted of mostly personal works, they directly questioned my teamwork ability and asked me to describe the core ideas and skills of teamwork, but I felt that they had already preconceived that my teamwork ability was insufficient, which was very frustrating.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How familiar are you with using Revit to make CD set？
online meeting with studio director, talked in mandarin, quick introduction for the portfolio and some simple questions like your strengths and what could you bring to the company, got the offer the other day,
I applied in-person. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Gensler (Los Angeles, CA) in Oct 2025
Interview
Typical architecture interview process that took a few weeks with a series of interviews with various project team members. I felt like things could have moved along faster but overall good experience.
Professional, respectful, friendly, and they are genuinely interested to understand your skills and your goals in your career. Took two rounds of interview. HR was also professional and swift in replies
