School of Visual Arts Interview Questions
& Process

Started with a quick chat with the recruiter, then the design team looked at my portfolio. After that, I had a take-home motion test to finish, and then presented it during a virtual panel interview. The last part was a culture-fit chat with senior leadership about long-term goals and how we'd work together as a team.

The interview process involved questions about my background, my portfolio, and my resume. They also asked about my perspective on the future of UXUI and my personal career aspirations. Some questions were tailored based on my resume.

I interviewed at 4:00 pm on a rainy Friday the 13th. The interview lasted about an hour and twenty minutes. The first half was an orientation session. Dr. Maryhelen Hendricks read from a course description, paraphrased job requirements, and spoke in commands, with many sentences starting with 'You will...'. She answered some of my questions during this monologue. The second half was a question-and-answer session. It started well, then she became confrontational, starting with a background check question. When I mentioned I had factors to consider about the position, like reducing my hours at my current job, she responded confrontationally. When I said this hadn't been clear, she got angry. When I asked for time to consider her offer, which wasn't explicitly made, she suggested I should have interviewed earlier because she was leaving town and demanded I decide right then. I declined, and the interview ended. It was clear from an email that she was under pressure to fill the position, but it wasn't presented as a take-it-or-leave-it situation. I think she really wanted me and used arm-twisting tactics. Hectoring is a dealbreaker for me; if it happens in an interview, it's likely worse on the job. The hourly rate is high at $89, but it's a lot of work. She mentioned a writing coach and support staff are available, and people rarely leave, but this wasn't enough for me given our personal style clash.

Had a great in-person interview, but they were really vague about what they were looking for in a candidate and the job itself. The boss is super particular. It felt like a total wild goose chase because by the end, it was obvious I wasn't qualified, even though they interviewed me for a specific skill I had that no one else did (hazardous chemical experience). He said he'd narrow down the pool in two weeks, but it's been a month with no response. The job's been open for about six months, and I know others have been ghosted, so I'm not sure they even know what they want.