I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Perkins & Will (Atlanta, GA) in Jan 2019
Interview
Traditional, and formal. The process was normal. The negative part was that the people doing the interview weren't engaged and gave the vibe of fearing somebody stealing their position.
There were 5 people in it and they all were quiet and distracted. It felt like they were there only as a requirement.
When asked if I could tour the office they said yes but did it quick. They sent the HR lady and didn't let me talk or say hello to any employee. Everybody was head down working.
When I expressed that I see myself in the future as a lead designer the main person doing the interview said that it was his job and that I was being too ambitious. Then he proceeded to comment that they only hire top talent and that I should be appreciative of the privilege of getting an interview.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What do you see yourself doing in the future, professionally wise?
I met with the design team I would have been working with which was a great discussion, then with HR. The HR rep spent most of our meeting telling me why the (seemingly very standard) corporate workplace culture of Perkins and Will was so amazing citing a 'group drone photo' as peak cultural pride. It was kind of painful to listen to and felt very forced, as I don't believe culture comes from taking a drone photo. It was really hard to connect with them because of how "corporate kool-aid" it sounded.
Interview process was very straightforward they were happy to see some relevant work that spoke to their current projects. They were very friendly and open about their policies on remote work. It was a good conversation and got to know about their office culture as well.
Average and very informative. I went through 3 interviews and finally received an offered letter. The interview was for 30 minutes. There were at least 3 company employees in the interview.
Designer applicants have rated the interview process at Perkins & Will with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 58% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Designer roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 26 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Perkins & Will overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Perkins & Will as a Designer according to 26 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 26%
Background check: 18%
Presentation: 15%
One on one interview: 15%
Phone interview: 12%
Skills test: 9%
Other: 3%
Drug test: 3%
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