How to Shine in an Architecture Interview

To shine in an architecture interview, you need to explain your work clearly, show judgement and make the practice confident you can contribute.Stephen Drew, Will Ridgway and Jack Moran discuss how to prepare for an architecture interview, including interview day preparation, digital and physical portfolios, salary expectations, CV gaps, questions, rapport, mindset and follow-up.The conversation covers: How to prepare before the interview and on the morning itself How to use your portfolio as evidence, not decoration Why rapport, clarity and honest answers matter How to handle salary expectations, CV gaps and other interviews What to ask and how to follow up after the meeting ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpwEYrDVm9E📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/how-to-shine-in-an-architecture-interview/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Greetings 00:17 Interview Preparation 01:44 Morning of the Interview 02:37 Dressing Appropriately for Interviews 03:47 Digital vs Physical Interviews 08:21 Building Rapport and Conversation Flow 15:38 Handling Technical Issues in Online Interviews 24:45 Discussing Salary Expectations 30:11 Physical vs Digital Portfolios 31:41 The Importance of Being Prepared 31:55 Portfolio Tips and Tricks 32:57 Using Technology in Interviews 34:03 Mindset and Attitude in Interviews 36:14 Handling Gaps in Your CV 40:49 Discussing Other Interviews 45:56 Asking Questions in Interviews 51:39 Post-Interview Follow-Up 56:10 Community Engagement and Final Thoughts (00:00) - Introduction and Greetings (00:17) - Topic Introduction: Interview Preparation (01:44) - Morning of the Interview: Key Preparations (02:37) - Dressing Appropriately for Interviews (03:47) - Digital vs. Physical Interviews (08:21) - Building Rapport and Conversation Flow (15:38) - Handling Technical Issues in Online Interviews (24:45) - Discussing Salary Expectations (30:11) - Physical vs. Digital Portfolios (31:41) - The Importance of Being Prepared (31:55) - Portfolio Tips and Tricks (32:57) - Using Technology in Interviews (34:03) - Mindset and Attitude in Interviews (36:14) - Handling Gaps in Your CV (40:49) - Discussing Other Interviews (45:56) - Asking Questions in Interviews (51:39) - Post-Interview Follow-Up (56:10) - Community Engagement and Final Thoughts