Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Handel Architects as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Graduate Architect and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Graduate Architect and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Handel Architects takes an average of 14 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Graduate Architect had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Graduate Architect roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
Met with two employees, one with four years of experience and one with one year of experience. Walked through my portfolio and my professional work samples. I had a good time meeting the team.
I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Handel Architects (New York, NY) in Mar 2026
Interview
Easy to talk to
They asked basic questions like tell us about yourself, past experience, walkthrough two portfolio works
Asked about what you are interested in terms of work at their office
Good experience
Met with on e of the principals at the firm, explained both work and academic portfolios, Q & As, talked about team culture, work flow, software and skills, as well as salary / hours expectation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Past work experience, portfolio work, academic portfolio review