I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Kimley-Horn in Aug 2024
Interview
1 initial phone screening and 1 interview split into 2 groups, each 45 minutes. One focused more on company culture, one more about the job role. The whole process took about 2 weeks.
I applied through other source. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Kimley-Horn in Jul 2025
Interview
Really looked forward to it. It was postponed until after the July 4th holiday, so I had plenty of time to do research. I noted the same position advertised in multiple cities—I live 15 minutes from one. Then, at the phone screening, I was informed I had applied to a location in Florida, and as I live in the Northeast, that wouldn't do. Why would a company need a graphic designer in 12 locations?. A first for everything—
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Kimley-Horn (Sacramento, CA) in Jul 2021
Interview
Starts of with a phone screener with a recruiter. If this goes well, you move on to an in-person formal interview. This interview was conducted over 1.5 hours, and split between 2 interview teams. A design practicum then must be completed in the days that follow to prove you have the necessary skill set.
Graphic Designer applicants have rated the interview process at Kimley-Horn with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graphic Designer roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Kimley-Horn overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Kimley-Horn as a Graphic Designer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Group panel interview: 25%
Skills test: 17%
Presentation: 8%
Personality test: 8%
One on one interview: 8%
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