I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Gensler (New York, NY) in Jun 2012
Interview
I was nervous at the beginning, but people are really nice. I went through my portfolio described my works, and asked about your skills. They took me around for an office tour afterward.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Gensler
Interview
Multiple interviews were scheduled to go over my experience, skills, portfolio and in order to meet several different supervisors and managers. It was a thorough process. Gensler puts a lot of time and effort into hiring the correct people, probably because new employees are treated well and invested in right from the beginning.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked how much overtime I currently worked, which should have been a sign.
I applied online, got a phone call to schedule a video interview a month after applying. They gave me a week to prepare for the interview. The video interview was with an Interior Designer and an Architect.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They didn't ask many questions, which was difficult not knowing what they wanted to hear.
Thank you for sharing your experience when interviewing with Gensler. It is very common at Gensler for intiial interviews to be conducted via video conference and we also regularly have multiple interviewers at a time. One of our goals this year is to ensure our interviewers are well prepared to conduct interviews and that they ask relevant questions. In general, the goal of our interview process is to let candidates tell their own story. We are interested in understanding what projects a candidate has worked on that are most relevant to what he/she will do at Gensler. We also want to empower our staff to pursue their passions, so understanding what motivates a candidate is also important. Again, thank you for taking the time to interview with Gensler, as well as provide feedback on your experience. Best of luck!