Basic Job Interview Questions to Ask a Graduate Architect

There are many questions you can ask a potential graduate architect applying for a job position in your company. The applicant's CV, Resume & portfolio are the basics for which we can evaluate a person's adequacy for a job. Also, giving a good impression by being nicely dressed, giving a firm handshake, a consistent smile is a good interviewing cliche to observe of an applicant.

Posing critical questions to an applicant will allow you to know more about the graduate Architect in a job interview. Consequently, it will help you decide whether the person is suited for the job or will be able to complete the tasks which lies ahead in the person's career at your Architectural practice or as your contracted employee. Observation of the applicant will provide insights about an applicant's keenness & realistic goals of working at your company.

Mention to the applicants that they must give realistic & honest answers. Furthermore, they will be expected to honor their part of the deal. Make note of the applicants' answers so you can hold it against them when their work performance is declining.

Ask the job applicants some of the typical questions like "What is your expected salary?" or "Are you willing to travel or relocate according to your job?" You may want to add other relevant questions as you see fit.

An important question that you should be asking the graduate architect is about their skills & which one of them is their profound skill. Some of the skills that you can look out for are communicating with clients, design, rendering, drafting, on-site supervision, dealing with government bodies; profound interests in solar, environmental, acoustic, lighting, & in depth knowledge of building by laws. Specific specialties required for the job you offer can make your search for the correct employee easier.

Extended working hours can be an issue in the Architectural field especially in the private sector. It can be stressful & even complicated for the inexperienced graduate architect. Therefore, you should be asking the applicants whether they are prepared to work "overtime" to meet a project's deadline whenever the need arises.

In the event that you intend to employ a graduate architect for the long term then you should query regarding the long term outlook of the applicant as your employee. Are they going to be contempt with their current job position or do they plan to see through their career advancement within your company? Ask your potential graduate architects about where they see themselves after five years working for you or your company.