I interviewed at Wold Architects and Engineers (Minneapolis, MN)
Interview
This was all for the downtown Minneapolis position.
There were 2 interviews: a phone screening and an in-person interview.
The phone screening was great. Whomever manages talent acquisition at Wold was very personable and easy to talk to. It wasn't difficult to connect to her.
The second interview was in-office. I'm normally not stressed during interviews, but there were many factors adding to the stress of this one.
1.)Since it was downtown Minneapolis, you had to pay for parking in their parking structure, which cost $20 total for only an hour in the building.
2.) The building is secured, which means you have to talk to security to be let up to the floor.
3.) The interview as conducted in a glass room room in front of the lobby. This was BY FAR the most stressful part of this interview. There were constantly people walking past, so it was incredibly distracting and overwhelming to navigate this interview.
Onto the interview itself: It was just ok. The structure was very rigid and corporate. It felt suffocating to me, but I understand that I just wasn't a fit for that role. Be prepared for them to ask follow-up questions after each answer. Questions were almost exclusively behavior questions for this role in particular.
I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Wold Architects and Engineers (Minneapolis, MN) in Jan 2022
Interview
Easy interview. Met in person with the team and it was relaxed and easy to communicate with the principal interior designer. Ask a lot of questions and make sure to be clear and direct when asking follow up questions
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Wold Architects and Engineers (Saint Paul, MN) in Jun 2024
Interview
Typical 20 minute phone screen with the recruiter and was then invited for an in-person or zoom interview. I was interviewed by a member of the operations team, the operations manager as well as the CFO. Questions were primarily about my education with some about my work experience. There weren't any notable curve ball questions. We then discussed my questions about the company and the operations team, I felt it was a productive interview.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What was your most difficult course in college and why?