I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SmithGroup (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2024
Interview
There are 2 Principles in the interview. They asked me to talk about portfolios and then ask me some questions. It went well. They have some questions that are prepared.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at SmithGroup (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2019
Interview
The interview process was really fast and in a relaxed environment. There were two interviewers which had Senior positions, but still really accessible. The conversation focused on my background and the description of several projects shown on my portfolio.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have a preferred practice within Architecture?
Architectural Designer 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 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Architectural Designer roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Architectural Designer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Personality test: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Background check: 17%
Skills test: 17%
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