I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at SmithGroup (Phoenix, AZ) in May 2012
Interview
Very easy going process
People interviewed: the director of operations, two design principals
the environment was quite cozy and the interviewees made me feel very comfortable.
I was given a tour of the office. HR manager was absolutely great.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. school information
2. school projects and professor interactions
3. what skills I developed
4. what software skills I have
5. how did I collaborate with my team-mates in school
6. what makes you unique
7. what do you wish to gain out of this work experience
that was good. they were 3 people and it was 30 min. they asked about everything and they seemed to be so good with me how ever they did not accept me for the position.
The interview process was for a entry level position and was fairly standard for an architecture firm. There was no hard-hitting question. I got the sense it was mostly to evaluate if you would fit the company culture. I did have to walk through my portfolio and give examples of problems solved, team issues, etc. on projects.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I got the typical what are your strengths and weaknesses question.
Filled in the online chart from the website, HR will send out the invite
principals and team will interview you via video call
once it works out, HR will contact w you
