I applied online. I interviewed at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (New York, NY)
Interview
I got the invitation and had interview after 2 days. The interview began with background check, then the senior architect and engineer reviewed my portfolio, case by case, very carefully. They asked me a lot of questions about the projects in my portfolio. Other questions including the computer skill, why you want to work here, what is your most prominent ability, etc
I interviewed at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (London, England)
Interview
A great experience talk with the associate. Mainly talk about the portfolio and cv. Around 35min focus on the design method and design logic. That is a good experience for me.
I applied online. I interviewed at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (Dubai) in Sep 2025
Interview
Interview was quite good and very straightforward. Happy with the process of proceeding. The questions were completely based on skill based and listened to my design ideas and goals. More opportunity was give during the talk and very professional way of approach.
I interviewed at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (Los Angeles, CA)
Interview
The interviewer was very good, humble and considerate. The interview was more a dialogue and an understanding conversation. Considering the scale of the firm, the interviewer was fairly intimate and honest.
Junior Architect 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 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Junior Architect roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 6 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 Junior Architect according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 36%
Personality test: 18%
Presentation: 18%
Background check: 9%
Phone interview: 9%
Skills test: 9%
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