CallisonRTKL Designer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at CallisonRTKL.
CallisonRTKL
Designer
Mid Average Neutral experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I've interviewed here twice and both times I got offers. First time I declined because I got almost 20% more salary from another firm. The second time, I was interested because upscale retail was really attractive to me and I was planning on moving to NYC: emailed HR, got response after reviewing my materials and set up an in person interview (this was pre-covid). I got the offer and negotiated a little higher than was first offered. Benefits seemed great - lots of vacation, most of any firm I interviewed with (post-grad interviewed at 15+ and got over 10 offers, only sharing to say I've seen offer packages from top firms and could discern that CRTKL really leaned into that merger). I declined because they kept saying "perfect" and "perfection" in the work they do, workspaces were extremely tight and crammed (in NYC at least before they moved to their current office) and I heard murmurs of workplace culture that aren't a fit for me. I would entertain interviewing here again because I think my experience is biased since my interviewers did not seem to be great with people or particularly warm/representative of what the firm has to offer.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Can you introduce yourself?
- What about CallisonRTKL interests you?
- What kind of projects do you want to work on?
CallisonRTKL
Designer
Entry Average Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Presentation
I applied online after seeing the job posting on their website. They reached out by email within two weeks to schedule an online interview. I had two interviews with people at different levels in the company. About a week after the last interview, I got an email with a job offer. After some back and forth emails, everything was sorted out. They had printed out my portfolio pages to look at during the interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Questions about your portfolio.
CallisonRTKL
Designer
Staff Average Positive experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I first met a recruiter at my college's career fair back in October 2014. They then scheduled me for a phone screen in December. After a long period with no updates or responses, I was eventually invited to their Baltimore office for an interview for a position that they still hadn't specified. The interview's main goal was to assess if I was a good fit for the team and if I showed a willingness to learn.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Could you start by telling me a bit about yourself?
- Have you had any experience working with single-line diagrams before?
- What drafting software are you familiar with?
CallisonRTKL Designer Interview Questions
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“What drafting software are you familiar with?”
Read reports →“Have you had any experience working with single-line diagrams before?”
Read reports →“What about CallisonRTKL interests you?”
Read reports →“What software are you currently utilizing?”
Read reports →“Can you introduce yourself?”
Read report →“What are your career aspirations for the next five years?”
Read report →“What are your career goals?”
Read report →“What kind of projects do you want to work on?”
Read report →“Could you start by telling me a bit about yourself?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 10 CallisonRTKL interview reports.