I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Herzog & de Meuron (Basel) in Aug 2025
Interview
Quick meeting with head of HR on more technical aspects, then with an associate about you as an architect.
Asked about education, work, life history, then about specific tasks and projects.
Transparent and professional about the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your favorite and least favorite building of HdM?
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Herzog & de Meuron (Basel)
Interview
The hiring process was pretty easy because the office seems to have problems finding suitable personnel with some ears of experience. From what I heard, a lot of people left the office recently because the office has problems with its work ethics and legally.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain why you want for the office.
Talk about your portfolio and about pros and cons of some projects you know from the office.
There was a recruiting person and some associate or manager present but the associate had to leave early.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Herzog & de Meuron (Basel) in Aug 2024
Interview
Es war ein sehr nettes und freundliches Gespräch. Zunächst gab es eine kurze Portfolio-Präsentation, anschließend sprachen wir weiter über die Arbeitsstelle. Daraufhin kamen wir auf die Prämien von Herzog de Meuron zu sprechen. Abschließend musste ich eine E-Mail mit meiner Gehaltsvorstellung schicken.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Wie geht Sie mit Kritik um und was werden Sie bei Herzog de Meuron kritisieren?
