Employee On-boarding Process
We seek and encourage long term Employments (viz. at least 72 - 96 weeks) as that is the average time cycle of an Architecture Project from Conception on paper to Completion on ground.
We receive on average 20+ Employee & 30+ Internship Application Requests during each 18 – 24 calendar week cycle. It may not be possible to respond to all of them.
Our due procedure while on-boarding Employees & Interns involves the following Parts:
Part A: The Intent of Working
• Receipt of Prospective Employee / Internship Application via Email
o Note 1: Curriculum Vitae & PDF Work Portfolio are a must for our scrutiny process
o Prospective Employees to mention expected time frame to join the firm in the Covering Note / Email
o Architectural Interns to mention their expected date of commencement / completion for Internship in the Covering Note / Email
• Review & Long-listing of Candidate Applications by EDC.
• Telephonic / Online / In Person Interviews for Long-listed Candidates (As Applicable)
Part-B: Test & Assessment
• Response to Prospective Employee / Internship Application by EDC
o Note 1: A Design Assessment Test (DAT) & Work Intent Write Up (WIWU) Evaluation Email (with instructions) will be shared to Shortlisted Candidates which involves Designing 3-4 Sample Options for an Exterior and a Part Interior of a Project on our furnished bare shell diagram.
• Time Bound Receipt of Design Assessment Test (DAT) & Work Intent Write Up (WIWU) by Prospective Employee / Intern for EDC’s Review
o Note 2: Most candidates normally take 3-4 Days time (or less) to respond with the completed DAT & WIWU. Let us know upfront if you require additional time / if you are not willing to take up our Evaluation. Do not notify us in the last minute.
Part-C: Review & Provisional Offer
• Review of DAT + WIWU Response and seeking further time bound information (if / as required) from the Shortlisted Candidate
o Note 1: As part of the Assessment, we may call you to understand the Thinking / Process / Design Intent behind your attempt.
o Note 2: If DAT + WIWU is found satisfactory, we shall seek and collect Government Issued Photo ID’s & other Supporting Documents (for our Office Records) at this Stage.
o Note 3: We offer Employee Remunerations corresponding to Experience, Work Position and Job Responsibility at this Stage.
o Note 4: Our Salary Structures are periodically updated & corroborated with data from Public Information Websites (viz. Indeed / Glassdoor / Ambitionbox / Reddit / Quora etc) and also from other Professional Work Colleagues at comparable sized firms in Bangalore City.
o Note 5: For Prospective Employees, (with prior Professional Work Experience) we may additionally seek Past Employment Records such as the last Three (03) Month's of Pay Slips / Employer References / Previous Work Appointment and / or Relieving Letters, Job Role & Responsibility, Duration and Details of Office Projects involved etc. It may help if this information is kept handy.
• Review of Sought Information & Issue of a Provisional Appointment Offer Letter to the Prospective Employee.
Part-D: Acceptance & Confirmation
• Time bound acceptance of Appointment Offer Letter by the Employee & Confirmation by EDC.
o Note 1: Please read, understand the 'Terms and Conditions of Work Employment' before you agree and sign your Prospective Appointment Offer Letter as it is binding from both sides . Let us know if you require clarifications once you receive it.
• Appointment Offer Letter for Architectural Interns are issued / addressed through their College, as it is an Academic Training Requirement.
Do not pack your bags unless you receive a Countersigned PDF / Email Confirmation / Worded Acknowledgement from us.
Phew... that’s about it! We look forward seeing you at the Office and hope you will have a great time here.
Important Information: The above Short-listing / Long-listing / Review / On-boarding / Reporting to Work Process normally takes anywhere between 10-20 Days. Kindly prepare accordingly depending on your other plans. We follow a queue system and generally process applications based upon seniority of receipt. Sometimes despite many documentary requirements being met, someone else who may have been in the line earlier / later, just could happen to make it through.
We regret any inconveniences this due process causes at times, but not all factors are in our full control.