You are interviewed by a panel of 4-5 people. If it goes well, then you give a design test (floor plans + elevation sketch) in AutoCAD for 8 hours. You are provided with client inspiration for reference.
Three people sat in on the interview, one was HR just listening, one was the owner asking most of the questions, another was another key member of the company - not the potential direct report. Interview lasted 30 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What inspired me to go to the college that I went to and choose this co-op placement?
I applied online. I interviewed at David Small Designs (Toronto, ON) in Dec 2018
Interview
- Phone call for initial information on past experience and overall job role
-In person interview with a panel of the entire management team
-4 hour testing of design work including CAD, SketchUp, Adobe pdf