I applied online. I interviewed at SmithGroup (San Francisco, CA) in May 2026
Interview
A 30 minute interview, talking about your portfolio. Super easy and fast. Be prepared to be asked 2-3 other questions. Very smooth process overall. Had three days to make a decision and pay is good
I applied through college or university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at SmithGroup in Mar 2021
Interview
Primarily digital, reviewing resume and portfolio, having about one round of interviews before decision making happens. Overall a fairly typical process with nothing seeming too out of the ordinary from other interview processes for similar positions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions focused on academic project work detailed in portfolio
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at SmithGroup in Mar 2020
Interview
I sat down with two interviewers at their office. They were very nice and made me feel comfortable and relaxed. I shared my portfolio with them and then they asked questions.
Internship applicants have rated the interview process at SmithGroup 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 77% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Internship roles take an average of 35 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at SmithGroup overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at SmithGroup as a Internship according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
Skills test: 29%
Presentation: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
Personality test: 14%
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