Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 2 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso KPFF (Los Angeles, CA) nel mese di feb 2016
Colloquio
Applied online, got an email from HR for an interview at the Los Angeles office. Got interviewed by 3 associates (separately), each lasting more than hour (the first one was 1 hr 40mins). Overall, very positive environment, I thought the interviews went great. The guys were friendly too.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
how do you deal with a mistake by the contractor (specific example given). My background was mostly in wood structures, so they asked a lot of questions about wood, finding loadpaths, uplifts, overturning moments (simple stuff). The last interviewer asked some question about concrete reinforcement and retaining walls. I was also handed a booklet of about 10 questions, which included drawing bending moment and shear diagrams for a beam, stress-strain relationships, stifness questions, column buckling etc.
Behavioral:
How do you prioritize work?
how do you deal with something that makes you struggle or challenges you?
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso KPFF (Seattle, WA)
Colloquio
They made me meet them in a cafe downtown. I didn't go into the office. They were underprepared. If you're going to make me come downtown, at least let me see the office. They were off-putting from the start.
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso KPFF (San Diego, CA)
Colloquio
The process was simple and very personable, I felt very comfortable from the start. The technical questions were smartly positioned to engage in conversation. They are a friendly, courteous and professional group. The interviewer was very knowledgeable about the local construction industry.
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso KPFF (Irvine, CA)
Colloquio
The interview questions were easy but the interviewer seemed a bit rude and overall bored with the process. The office also seemed empty and had a very lonely atmosphere. Overall, didn't seem like a nice or healthy place work.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
the engineering questions were right out of the book