The interview process was very thorough but it was a welcoming environment. Everyone was very nice and I was made to feel at ease. I would say to come prepared with knowledge about the company and their work.
Great interview! I was able to get my questions answered. The people interviewing were very kind. I would recommend applying! They were quick with setting it up and with follow up.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time when you had to work on multiple projects at once?
I applied online. I interviewed at HKS (New York, NY) in Mar 2022
Interview
Great! Very Professional, felt welcomed the second i got there. Very informative, plus they really get to know you as a person and as an architect. Wonderful firm, heard nothing but great things
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at HKS (London, England)
Interview
Interview was in a very relaxed environment with 2 principles. Very much a portfolio/experience based interviews and sharing experience of mutual clients. Interview ended with a tour of the office and them showing me their work.
Architect applicants have rated the interview process at HKS with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Architect roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at HKS overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at HKS as a Architect according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Background check: 22%
Skills test: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Presentation: 11%
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