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

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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

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• (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