I applied online. I interviewed at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in May 2021
Interview
The interview was virtual, it was an hour long. Mostly I was introducing my portfolio and they asked some questions regarding my projects. The questions are very detailed and shows that they pay a lot attentions to my portfolio. After that they asked some questions regarding why did you choose SOM and what are you looking for in a job etc. Overall it was a relaxing and nice interesting conversation.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (Chicago, IL) in May 2024
Interview
Someone reached out to me on my personal Instagram and asked me to interview with them. I met with her for a short zoom call, she critiqued my portfolio and then eventually set up a zoom call with her bosses. It was a weird scenario.
Portfolio review, standard questions. Meet first with HR rep and then with a PM. Best to apply early in the cycle as spots are filled quickly. Very difficult to get an interview without a recommendation
I applied online. I interviewed at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (New York, NY) in May 2023
Interview
Was asked to introduce myself and then present my portfolio with lots of questions and interests being asked about the projects in a small conference room with one architect and senior designer. Got a notification of rejection in one week. mama I tried.
Architecture Year One Program applicants have rated the interview process at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Architecture Year One Program roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill as a Architecture Year One Program according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 67%
Other: 33%
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