Design Coordinator applicants have rated the interview process at HDR with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Design Coordinator roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at HDR overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at HDR as a Design Coordinator according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 24%
Group panel interview: 18%
Background check: 12%
Phone interview: 12%
Skills test: 12%
Drug test: 6%
Other: 6%
Personality test: 6%
One on one interview: 6%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at HDR (Charlotte, NC) in Apr 2024
Interview
5 person interview, including me. Lots of questions about what I wanted from the position and what I have to offer HDR. They also asked about projects at school. Most of the people in my interview also went to UNCC
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at HDR in Oct 2025
Interview
Internal recruiter sent email to set up interview with principals and team. Day of interview 2 principals, 1 pm, and 1 architect conducted interview. No time for questions. Conversation centered around firm culture, firm market reach, and how it is working there.
I had a great interview process with HDR. I was asked about my background and why I applied for this position and how I can add value to the team and the firm
I applied online. I interviewed at HDR (Richmond, VA) in Apr 2025
Interview
I applied through the company website and was contacted for an interview within 2–3 weeks. The process was straightforward and professional throughout. However communication from the team was quite slow.