I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at BCRA Design (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2024
Interview
The interviewers is very friendly and nice. Interview took about 30 minutes.
They are very welcoming and ask genuine questions about your architecture design experience, why you choose architecture
Two interviews in total and a survey/ questionnaires to learn about your personality/ management type
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why you choose architecture and why you want to work with the firm?
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at BCRA Design (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2016
Interview
I had 3 interviews total, a personality test, met with multiple employees ranging from designers to marketing directors, all with varying amounts of experience. I had the chance to visit both firms before excepting an offer. I was able to meet with all of the principles and was asked to take a personality Quiz as the final step. The offer was given to me in person and I responded a couple days later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are you looking for in a firm? Do you consider yourself a leader? Why Architecture? How did you hear about us? What are your hobbies? Where do you see yourself short and long term? What project types are you most interested in?
The interview was extremely hostile. It was done by the HR person who had no experience in engineering whatsoever. I could tell this interview was just a formality because they had an internal candidate in mind before I was interviewed. After the interview, the HR person wrote me a nasty email telling me I did not belong in the engineering profession. It was like being in front of your probation officer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were all unexpected because the people asking me the questions were rude and unfriendly.