LPA Interview Questions
& Process

I had a couple of rounds with project team heads, the first one was online and the second one was in their office. It was very informative and interesting to learn about the different studios. They asked a lot of questions about my experience level and gave good consideration to the type of work I want to do, and which studio excites me more.

The interview was delayed by 30 minutes without any heads-up. I waited on the call for 20 minutes and then got an email asking if I was still gonna show up. The interview itself was pretty standard; they looked over my portfolio and asked me some general questions about my experience, interests, and background. It turns out they had rescheduled the interview internally but forgot to tell me. Also, when they made an offer, it didn't have the necessary attachments, so I couldn't actually review it. They didn't even realize they hadn't sent the right documents. Even though the team and company seemed nice and welcoming, these early mix-ups made me wonder about how efficient and organized they really are.

HR reached out in September for a phone chat. Then, an in-person interview with the Directors was set for two weeks later. Two weeks after that first interview, I had another in-person interview to meet the team. When I arrived, I found out I was actually interviewing for a new position that had just opened up too. HR didn't give me a heads-up that I'd need to block out two hours for two interviews. It wasn't a big deal, but it would've been nice to know. I was thrilled to be considered for both roles, and after 1.5 hours, the interviews wrapped up. The director in the last interview mentioned they needed more time to develop the second position and would get back to me due to their busy schedules. I figured that was a good sign. I could tell from the questions and interviewers that I was the first candidate for both positions. I also saw they reposted the job on Glassdoor after my interviews, so they wanted more applicants. I get that, but now they need time to find more people, interview them, and keep me waiting. I followed up with HR a week after my interviews, and she said they were still interviewing and would 'keep me posted.' Fast forward almost a month later, and I figured they either hired someone or were just slow with interviews, so I wanted closure. I emailed HR again, and she told me both positions were filled. From the first phone interview in September to the positions being filled in November, it took two months, and HR never followed up as promised. This process wasn't planned well. I invested a lot of time, and they kept me waiting for two months. In the future, if you don't have enough applicants, don't interview until you have a solid group. And if you don't think you've interviewed the right candidate, don't leave them hanging. This whole thing took two months, and they didn't even have the courtesy to send a follow-up email once they found their candidates.

I had a phone screen for about 40 minutes. I was really excited because I like LPA and their projects. We had a good talk about my interests, goals, and experiences. I have a little over a year of experience, so I was disappointed when they said I'd be starting as an entry-level designer, the lowest of 3 tiers, though I didn't agree. They asked about my salary expectations, and I said 70k would be ideal, lower than my current salary in the Bay Area due to cost of living. They offered 50k, saying that's what the tier I'd match starts at. LPA seems great, but the pay just isn't competitive.