Junior 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 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Junior Architectural Designer roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 13 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 Junior Architectural Designer according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Presentation: 29%
One on one interview: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Background check: 5%
Skills test: 5%
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During the Gensler prescreen, the recruiter primarily confirmed my basic information, including my current location, graduation date, visa status, and whether I would require company support for OPT or other work authorization.
They also asked about my interest in the position I applied for, my openness to other related roles, and my potential start date.
The prescreen did not cover my portfolio or technical skills; it mainly focused on gathering background information to determine whether to move forward to the next stage of interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About myself. What is my future plan on architecture?
Go through some questions and the interviewers were nice. It was a general interview experience. At the last I was asked to give some questions and then finished the interview.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Gensler (Los Angeles, CA) in Apr 2024
Interview
Good, was with a few members of an architecture studio, went well. Went over portfolio and past experiences and got to know each other. It was about 1 hour long. It was in person in the office -- a huddle room.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked me how I work in a team and how I usually contribute.