Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at HLW as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Senior Strategist and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Senior Strategist and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at HLW takes an average of 60 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Senior Strategist had the quickest hiring process (on average 60 days), whereas Senior Strategist roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 60 days).
Conversational-style interview with the hiring manager focused on my background, seniority, career goals, and what I was looking for in a next role. The conversation felt relatively informal and exploratory rather than overly structured. We discussed my experience, the scope of the role, team expectations, and whether the opportunity would be a strong fit from both a skills and compensation perspective.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you walk me through your experience and seniority, and what are you looking for in your next role?
The first interview is online, the second is in person. Office is really nice. Employees are friendly. They explained their project really well. We try to discuss about visa sponsorship at the very end.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at HLW (London, England) in Apr 2019
Interview
I had two separate interviews, one with senior management and one with a principal. Everyone was kind and welcoming and I didn't feel nervous or uncomfortable. The office is really nice, we sat in either the big conference room or smaller lounge. I showed my portfolio digitally.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked questions about revit, design, and my portfolio.