Architectural Designer applicants have rated the interview process at Gensler with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Architectural Designer roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 33 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Gensler overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Gensler as a Architectural Designer according to 33 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 27%
One on one interview: 24%
Phone interview: 15%
Background check: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Personality test: 5%
Skills test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Drug test: 2%
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The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Gensler (Los Angeles, CA) in Aug 2011
Interview
First interview was with Senior Associated at the firm. The questions were basic and they asked me to describe my portfolio. The Interview functioned more like a conversation than a question and answer session.
I was asked back for a second round interview 2 days later. The second interview was 1:1 with a principal and was also very casual. This wasn't so much an interview as an opportunity to "sell" the company to me as they made me an offer on the spot. 1 week from first interview to offer. Very quick process.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Gensler (Baltimore, MD)
Interview
The interview went smoothly overall, but the interviewer took long pauses before asking each question. Those pauses created several awkward moments of silence, making the conversation feel slower and less natural.
introduce portfolio and ask questions about your work. Do you have any onsite experience. What would you like to learnt from us. The questions are general ones for an interview.
I had 1 interview with the design director and design manager. It was straightforward and they asked about my skills and experience. It did not seem as hard as I thought it would be.