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Hello there, my name is Richard McMunn from the interview trading company PassMyInterview.com.
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And in this tutorial, I will teach you how to pass an architect interview. It does not
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matter which organization you are being interviewed for, I am going to give you a number of architect
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interview questions that I can guarantee will come up, and more importantly, top-scoring
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answers to accompany those interview questions. So, please do stick around and watch the tutorial
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from beginning to end, because it will make a big difference to your preparation. Now,
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before I get into the content, a quick, warm welcome to this architect interview training
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tutorial. My name is Richard McMunn. That's me there in the center, and I've been helping
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people to pass their interviews for about 20 years now. I do that primarily by creating
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top-scoring answers for you that you can't find anywhere else on the internet. On that
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basis, please do SUBSCRIBE to the channel by clicking the red button below the video,
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and then you won't miss out on any of the training videos I'm uploading. And I would
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also very much appreciate your support if you gave the video a LIKE. Thank you very
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much… that always motivates me to create more content for you. So, let's get in to
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the architect interview questions and answers. The first question during your architect interview
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is going to be: Tell me about yourself and the past experiences you have relevant to
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the role of an architect? So, here is my suggested answer. “I am someone who is very passionate
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about my work as an Architect. I am highly-professional, creative, flexible and, above all, I hold
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the relevant technical knowledge and expertise to carry out this job in line with the expectations
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of your company. The past experiences I have relevant to this role include, previous stints
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as an Architect at both small and medium-sized organizations, whereby I was often working
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with a diverse range of clients on complex architectural projects that involved large
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numbers of interested stakeholders and contractors. I have never missed a project deadline and
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I am always able to come up with solutions to often complex financial or infrastructural
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architectural issues that meet the needs of the client. One of the main strengths I possess
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as an Architect, that I feel makes me a strong contender for this position, is the fact I
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am someone who always takes ownership of challenging situations and I will go the extra mile to
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come up with the right solution to the project I am responsible for.” That's a strong,
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confident answer that then sets you up for the remainder of your architect interview
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with confidence. So, the second question I want you to prepare for is: Why do you want
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to work for our company as an architect? I can guarantee this will come up pretty early
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on during your architect interview. Here is my suggested answer. “I want to work for
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a company that puts good architectural design at the core of everything it does, and also
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one that has a strong reputation in the industry that attracts the most challenging projects
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to work on. Before applying for this architect position, I carried out lots of research in
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relation to your past work, your ethics and values and also what your plans are for the
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future. As my research went on, you became more and more appealing to work for. If I
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am successful I feel I will be working alongside some of the best architects in the business
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and I will be able to put my extensive experience to good use. This means I will be able to
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thrive in the role and help you achieve your commercial and financial objectives.” The
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next question: If somebody delivers a substandard piece of work to you late, that is needed
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for a client presentation the following morning. What would you do? So, let me just repeat
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that question. Somebody delivers a substandard piece of work to you late, that is needed
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for a client presentation the following morning. What would you do? Here is my suggested answer.
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“I would take ownership of the situation and stay behind late to get the work up to
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the standard needed in time for the presentation the following morning. Although it really
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should be down to the person to go back and complete the work properly themselves, I would
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not have the confidence in them to do the work necessary on time. Therefore, I would
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express my dissatisfaction with the work, sort it out myself and then speak to the person
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at a later date to discuss the reasons why the work was not up to standard, and what
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they needed to do next time in order to not let the team down in the future. As I say,
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I would always put the business first and take ownership of situation like this, to
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make sure the work we are producing is up to the correct standards.” Next question
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of your architect interview: In your opinion, what are the necessary skills and qualities
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needed to be an architect? Here is my suggested answer. “I believe there are seven really
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important skills and qualities needed to be a competent architect. First of all, you need
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a genuine passion for your work. Passion breeds hard work, determination and also a commitment
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to excellence. Other qualities you need are confidence in your work, a desire to maintain
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technical competence, an adaptable approach to projects and also exceptional communication
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skills. Finally, you need to have commercial awareness to ensure the work you carry out
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is part of the organizational strategic objectives your employer is working towards, and also
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a collaborative approach to completing architectural projects successfully.” That shows you have
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really thought carefully about all the skills and qualities that are needed, and I also
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like the fact in the answer, that you are giving a set number. So, in that response,
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you are giving seven really important skills and qualities. Next question. Tell me how
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you organize, plan and prioritize your work as an architect? Here is my suggested answer.
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“I always plan my work by deciding which tasks or projects require my attention in
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line with the objectives of the company I am working for, or the project I am accountable
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for. I am a big user of checklists, as these assist me in keeping my work organized and
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they also ensure I complete all work on time, and also based on which tasks need my attention
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the most. At all times I aim to be both effective and efficient. Effective is basically doing
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the right tasks, and efficient is doing those tasks in the right manner. I am also very
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good at time management, and I have an innate ability to complete architectural tasks and
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projects on time, regardless of their complexity. Finally, I always carefully manage the information
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I receive from others – this includes only attending meetings I have to, prioritizing
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emails that need my attention, and also reading up on, and researching, information and data
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that is applicable to the projects I am working on. I feel my previous experience makes me
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highly competent at organizing, planning and prioritizing as an Architect.” That's a
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very strong answer to that question! Next one. What are the three main costing methods
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open to architects and which, in your opinion, is the best for our business? So, let me just
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repeat that question: What are the three main costing methods open to architects and which,
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in your opinion, is the best for our business? Here is my suggested answer. “The three
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main methods of costing are percentage basis, lump-sum, and charge-for-time. There are pros
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and cons with each of them. However, the best for your business would have to be the charge-for-time
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costing option, as this means you can accurately get paid for the exact work you carry out
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for a client. Having said that, the charge-for-time option is least popular with clients, because
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the fees can start to run away. The percentage fee option is useful for very large projects
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and will require a closer working relationship between the client and the architect. What’s
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important with this option, is that the exact scope of work must be agreed beforehand. Now,
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the lump sum option is great for certain projects, providing the exact works are defined before
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the works commence. This option means you have the foresight to allocate the exact resources,
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personnel and time needed to the project based on the prior-agreed lump sum amount.” Now,
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if you'd like more help with your architect interview, there's a link that has appeared
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in the top right-hand corner of that screen. If you click that, it will take you through
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to my website PassMyInterview.com, where you can download more great answers to difficult
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interview questions! I hope you enjoyed that tutorial. If you have any questions, please
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put them in the comments section below. Other than that, please do SUBSCRIBE so you don't
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miss out. And as I say, I would very much appreciate your support if you liked the video.
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Thank you for watching. I wish you all the best for passing your architect interview,
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and have a brilliant day! Thank you.