Whitman Requardt and Associates Civil / Structural Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

I had a phone interview and then two in-person interviews that happened over a two-month period. The interviews themselves were pretty easy. The hiring manager was really professional, but even though they seemed really interested right up until the end, I didn't get an offer. The benefits were also not great.

The interview process was quite long, lasting around 3 hours. It seemed like the company really puts effort into selecting good candidates, which I found positive. They provided an office tour and allowed me to meet everyone in the department I was applying to. I had discussions with the department heads about my career aspirations and general interest. The interview felt more like a conversation than a standard Q&A session, which I really enjoyed.

The interview process is pretty standard - typical questions about experience, a few technical questions, questions about career goals, etc. The only unique thing WRA does is they bring in young engineers to interview you too (I imagine this isn't the case for more senior positions) First you interview with your group's VPs, then you interview with 2 younger engineers, then you get walked around to meet everyone and see the office. I was told my interview was shorter than normal, and I was still there for 2-3 hours. The hiring process is also pretty typical. The only down side is that WRA won't extend an offer until your background check is complete, which takes a little time. If you have a pending offer from another firm as I did, that can make for some difficult decisions.