Design Consultant Interview Questions
Go Back1. Looking at your design portfolio, which project makes you most proud, and why?
2. How do you handle stressful situations, such as collaborating with uncooperative architects or tradespeople?
3. Tell me about a time that you failed. How did you get back up again?
4. How do you gain buy-in from your client when presenting a design concept?
5. Do you work well under pressure? Give me an example of a time when you succeeded under immense pressure.
6. When did you realize you wanted to be a Design Consultant? What initially sparked your passion for design?
7. Talk about your career goals as a Design Consultant and why this job is right for you at this time in your career.
8. What type of projects would you like to be involved in, to expand your design portfolio?
9. Tell me about your design-related education.
10. How do you build rapport with your clients?
11. Tell me about a time when your design idea clashed with the vision of your client or a team member.
12. If we hire you as our Design Consultant, how will you make a positive contribution to our design firm?
13. What kind of discovery questions do you ask your clients before beginning a new project?
14. What tech and tools do you use to support your design process?
15. Outside of work, what type of creative activities do you like to pursue?
16. Tell me about your ideal design project. If you could conceptualize anything from start to finish, what would it be?
17. Have you ever received a negative review from a client?
18. What resources or publications do you lean on to keep current with design trends?
19. How do you market yourself as a Design Consultant? What is your 'elevator pitch' with potential clients?
20. Do you prefer functionality or appeal? Support your preference.
21. What do you know about sustainable design?
22. Do you consider yourself someone direct and forthright with others?
23. Tell me your favorite, and least favorite, aspects of your current or most recent position.
24. Tell me about a time when a client was upset with a design choice you made. How did you handle the situation?
25. Tell me about a time when you had to work with a difficult client. How did you approach communicating with this client?
26. Tell me about a design project that did not turn out as expected. What were the contributing factors, and how did you ensure a positive result?
27. When it comes to project collaboration versus working independently, what is your preference, and why?
28. How well do you collaborate with others when it comes to design, style, and project vision?
29. Describe a successful team-based design project. What was your role within the team, and how did you contribute to the projects' success?
30. Tell me something about yourself that I wouldn't know from reading your resume.