Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Smith + Andersen as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Electrical Designer and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Electrical Designer and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Smith + Andersen takes an average of 7 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Electrical Designer had the quickest hiring process (on average 7 days), whereas Electrical Designer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 7 days).
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I applied in-person. I interviewed at Smith + Andersen (Toronto, ON) in May 2025
Interview
- Unprofessional HR etiquette, They forget to contact me on the second interview
- Technically demanded, Interviewers in 2 rounds of interview asked about Lighting control, distribution, fire alarm system, something you've done from the previous projects
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- What is S524? How do you design fire alarm system?
I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Smith + Andersen (Toronto, ON) in Nov 2024
Interview
Resume Discussion, mostly asking general questions and expertise but dives a little into why you want to work at the company and some goals you have in the future
Thermodynamics and Heat/Mass Transfer Questions were asked quite a bit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the refrigeration cycle and states of matter
I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Smith + Andersen (Edmonton, AB) in Sept 2025
Interview
No technical questions, all questions tested qualitative skills. The interview felt fairly casual and did not feel like a formal interview. There were 8 questions, and all of them were very standard traditional interview questions.