I applied online. I interviewed at Saiful Bouquet (San Diego, CA) in Dec 2025
Interview
The interview process was very easygoing with some personal questions and some technical. The initial one was more technical (zoom) and the second was more about learning who I was and if I was a good fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Structural Fuses for Steel Lateral Force Resisting Systems
I applied online. The process took 9 months. I interviewed at Saiful Bouquet in Oct 2021
Interview
First I just want to say that this is by far the most unprofessional firm I have ever seen in my life. After speaking with some former employees and reading the reviews on here it all makes sense.
With that being said I applied to the firm 9 months ago (yes, 9) and just heard back. They set up an interview with 3 principals. To start things off, the principals were 15 minutes late to the interview. Then they didn't even have all the documents ready (resume, transcripts cover letter etc). In the middle of the interview they asked me if I would require sponsorship, I said no and thats when things went down. I guess the reviews on here are correct, they only look for fresh international grads so they can "bully" them.
So the interview goes on and Matt Skokan is completely lost and doesn't even know who I am or where Im from etc. He gets 2 phone calls in the meeting and proceeds to answer...like imagine how unprofessional that is. The other principal was nice and actually asked me questions, and what I am doing right now. Matt over here looked at my transcript and pretty much questioned why I took some classes. He left the interview after receiving a call. I don't understand what the point of the interview was if you wouldn't just screen my transcript beforehand.
At this point in my head I know even if they paid me a million dollars I wouldn't work here. But I went along with the interview anyways. I came home and looked on Glassdoor to see the reviews and sure enough it was very accurate to see what type of culture they have at the firm.
There were no technical questions, they didn't care about your strength, they only cared about your GPA. Id advise to look at the reviews before you consider this firm. Also, don't expect a response or any sort of coordination, the HR lady was lost and nobody was on the same page.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
they just look at your grades and ask about classes
We would like to take the opportunity to respond to this negative review.
This individual completed the first round of interviews with our firm, and did not advance to the second round, as we determined that he was not a good fit for us. Saiful Bouquet has a very high standard and hires some of the best from top schools. Our hiring has absolutely nothing to do with whether someone needs or does not need sponsorship. Over 80% of our employees do not require sponsorship. We pride ourselves in our professionalism and wish the candidate all the best in his job search.
As HR Manager, I would invite this candidate to contact me directly to discuss further. Thank you.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Saiful Bouquet (Pasadena, CA) in Oct 2015
Interview
Skype interview with 2 of the principals. They asked me general question of which software is was familiar with and seismic design knowledge in general. The interview wasn't hard. Is a general judgement of your attitude and skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which software I was familiar with and seismic design knowledge in general.