Design applicants have rated the interview process at Compass with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 46.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Design roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Compass overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Compass as a Design according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
One on one interview: 24%
Presentation: 12%
Group panel interview: 12%
Background check: 12%
Skills test: 6%
Other: 6%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Compass (Los Angeles, CA) in Feb 2019
Interview
I got an email and set up the phone interview time. He was late at the interview day, but he sounds like a nice guy. He ask if I have Indesign project to email him.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic questions, and ask me if I have any questions to him.
Applied online and a recruiter reached out to set up a phone interview. The interview took about 20 min. Went over my qualifications and background, as well as what the role would look like day-to-day. We didn't go over my work, though I was able to ask some questions towards the end.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How much do you know about Compass's business model?
Why do you want to work at Compass?
I applied online. I interviewed at Compass (Los Angeles, CA) in Apr 2020
Interview
Nice people, had fun chatting, very easy going. Present yourself more. Show your personality a bit more than your work. Interview questions are more focused on real world situation rather than portfolio.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle stressful projects/project with tight deadline
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Compass in Mar 2019
Interview
Screening phone call with a recruiter. Followed by three 1:1s with various future teammates. Was mostly asked design questions and to review pieces in my portfolio online. Final interview with a non-design employee to make sure I was a “culture-fit.” Very easy conversation, not meant to intimidate. Then my references were called up and I was given a formal offer after being notified on the phone by the in-house recruiter.
Recruiter was great. Timeline was super short (less than 2 weeks). Was given two days to decide on whether I was taking the job in a state that I would have to move to. Although that was stress-inducing, the team reached out in the meantime to help with any questions and moving advice which was awesome.
Note: now that designers are WFH, you’re not expected to live in the city/area you serve—only the time zone.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a way you have managed a time-constrained challenge at work.