I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Foster + Partners (London, England)
Interview
Very relaxed interview.
No competency questions were asked. They only asked me questions regarding my portfolio.
Make sure you know your portfolio inside out and can explain the work that you’ve done.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Foster + Partners (London, England) in Mar 2012
Interview
First they talked about my CV and discussed my education background. Then I was given a few exercises with technical questions. I presented some of my university projects and they told me more about their team and how they worked. Finally they asked me some questions about salary expectations and filled in an interview form.
I was interviewed by two senior members of the team.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Derive the seismic force applied to a simple portal frame structure, knowing mass and response spectrum.