Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at SmithGroup as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Mechanical Engineer and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Mechanical Engineer and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at SmithGroup takes an average of 14 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Mechanical Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
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I applied online. I interviewed at SmithGroup (San Francisco, CA) in May 2026
Interview
A 30 minute interview, talking about your portfolio. Super easy and fast. Be prepared to be asked 2-3 other questions. Very smooth process overall. Had three days to make a decision and pay is good
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at SmithGroup
Interview
I had one interview that went well. I was told during the interview that I had moved onto the next round and would hear back by the end of the week. They never contacted me again. I haven’t even received the standard auto-reject email.
Straight forward. One HR screening call, 2 calls with the team. Talked about project work and skills gained along the way. Discussed about interest in working on different types of projects.