design questions

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What Emp loyers Expect You to Know About Their Firms
Who We Are – owner, designers, values /culture, size, longevity
What We Do – projects, clients, competitors, awards
Why We Do It – philosophy, vision, goals

What Emp loyers Are Likely to Ask
Most Frequently Asked Questions

What are your goals?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Why do you want to work here?
What do you bring to the firm?
Why are you an interior designer?

Design Questions
Can you estimate the floor measurements in this room?
Describe a storage solution for children’s toys.
Describe your design process. Where do you begin?
If you were asked to measure a building, how would you go about it?
How would you redesign this room?
What are your design specialty preferences?
What did you learn from your internship experience?
What is the most important thing you learned in school?
What professional organizations do you belong to?
What were your least favorite projects in school and why?
Tell me about your marketing and business skills.
How would you classify your style?
What sets you apart from other designers?


Interpersonal Questions

How long do you plan to stay in your first job?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Do you feel comfortable presenting a
project to a room full of strangers?
How do you handle other designers’ egos?
How would you handle a difficult client?
Who are the three most important
people in your life and why?
Tell me about your greatest challenge
and how did it turn out?
What has been your greatest accomplishment?
What work is below you?
How can you make a difference
through the medium of design?
Describe your work ethic.
What would be your ideal job?
Tell me about your people skills?