Architect Interviews

Architect Interview Questions

Architects design structures ranging from skyscrapers to community parks as they exercise creativity, analytical engineering, and technology skills. The job market for an architect is competitive. During your interview, you'll want to demonstrate high-level design thinking and an enthusiasm for collaboration with many types of project stakeholders.

Top Architect Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question 1: How would you deal with a difficult client?

How to answer
How to answer: This open-ended question allows you to showcase your ability to solve problems and work through difficulties to accomplish a task. Discuss how you used your communication and interpersonal skills to work with the client to complete the job. Provide examples from your personal experience as an architect when possible.
Question 2

Question 2: What computer-aided design software are you familiar with, and how have you used it?

How to answer
How to answer: This open-ended question lets you share your breadth of knowledge on computer-aided design (CAD) programs to construct 3D modeling. Ideally, you're well-versed in the CAD program that the company uses and can speak to how you've used it for projects in the past. If you're familiar with more than one, you can discuss the differences and point out the benefits and drawbacks of each program. If you're only familiar with one, speak to your level of specialized knowledge specific to that program.
Question 3

Question 3: What was one of your favorite projects, and why?

How to answer
How to answer: This open-ended question allows you to share your favorite project and demonstrate your passion for your work as an architect. Discuss the project from start to finish, focusing on the aspects that made it one of your favorites. You should be able to describe your project clearly, along with the strategies you used and the reasons behind your architectural decisions.

21,063 architect interview questions shared by candidates

They asked silly questions on development and the worst part is that the interviewer has no idea about the question and when I corrected him then he left and didnt ask any question. We can imagine what kind of talent they have currently and what they are looking :)
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Senior Technical Architect

Interviewed at Prowareness

3.8
Aug 15, 2015

They asked silly questions on development and the worst part is that the interviewer has no idea about the question and when I corrected him then he left and didnt ask any question. We can imagine what kind of talent they have currently and what they are looking :)

Typical background stuff, how would you solve this problem. A fair amount of give me your opinion about this or that. I had to create a presentation, as if I already had my role, to present to a group of 8 people that I'd later work with but were acting like the customer. I had to sell how Forsythe does a particular technology and take the questions and respond to the normal customer rejection questions.
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Solutions Architect

Interviewed at Forsythe Technology

3.2
Feb 7, 2016

Typical background stuff, how would you solve this problem. A fair amount of give me your opinion about this or that. I had to create a presentation, as if I already had my role, to present to a group of 8 people that I'd later work with but were acting like the customer. I had to sell how Forsythe does a particular technology and take the questions and respond to the normal customer rejection questions.

About performance optimization, security and most importantly tried to cover up the glassdoor review by saying that we are a startup and work hard, even over the weekends. Everyone including the CTO was trying to do so, so that one should get a feeling that the glassdoor reviews were just a reflection of the way they work and people those have posted the reviews did not wanted to work hard. Instead of that they should have given a reason that we are a startup and trying to improve on the feedback and open for any feedback
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UI Architect

Interviewed at Seven Lakes Technologies

4.3
Apr 17, 2016

About performance optimization, security and most importantly tried to cover up the glassdoor review by saying that we are a startup and work hard, even over the weekends. Everyone including the CTO was trying to do so, so that one should get a feeling that the glassdoor reviews were just a reflection of the way they work and people those have posted the reviews did not wanted to work hard. Instead of that they should have given a reason that we are a startup and trying to improve on the feedback and open for any feedback

Asked about experience on my resume and one interviewer used a list that you commonly find when googling for interview prep questions (what is your weakness, etc.). Not many specific questions on my ability to do the job. Also, no one could describe the duties of this role or describe any of the projects I might be involved with.
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Senior Solutions Architect

Interviewed at CSC

2.9
Aug 16, 2016

Asked about experience on my resume and one interviewer used a list that you commonly find when googling for interview prep questions (what is your weakness, etc.). Not many specific questions on my ability to do the job. Also, no one could describe the duties of this role or describe any of the projects I might be involved with.

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