I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Compass (Boston, MA) in Sep 2016
Interview
Interview with two people from the marketing team, one of them is the regional designer. They asked some behavioral interview questions and some design questions (design process, past projects, etc.) and then the marketing manager comes in. She is very inspiring. She has a lot of amazing experiences and she knows what she's talking about.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you overcome the situation when you have different opinions with the clients?
Applied online and a recruiter reached out to set up a phone interview. The interview took about 20 min. Went over my qualifications and background, as well as what the role would look like day-to-day. We didn't go over my work, though I was able to ask some questions towards the end.
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Question 1
How much do you know about Compass's business model?
Why do you want to work at Compass?
I applied online. I interviewed at Compass (Los Angeles, CA) in Apr 2020
Interview
Nice people, had fun chatting, very easy going. Present yourself more. Show your personality a bit more than your work. Interview questions are more focused on real world situation rather than portfolio.
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Question 1
How do you handle stressful projects/project with tight deadline
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Compass in Mar 2019
Interview
Screening phone call with a recruiter. Followed by three 1:1s with various future teammates. Was mostly asked design questions and to review pieces in my portfolio online. Final interview with a non-design employee to make sure I was a “culture-fit.” Very easy conversation, not meant to intimidate. Then my references were called up and I was given a formal offer after being notified on the phone by the in-house recruiter.
Recruiter was great. Timeline was super short (less than 2 weeks). Was given two days to decide on whether I was taking the job in a state that I would have to move to. Although that was stress-inducing, the team reached out in the meantime to help with any questions and moving advice which was awesome.
Note: now that designers are WFH, you’re not expected to live in the city/area you serve—only the time zone.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a way you have managed a time-constrained challenge at work.