Is it hard to get hired as a Associate at A&O Shearman?

Associate applicants have rated the interview process at A&O Shearman with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Associate at A&O Shearman?

Candidates applying for Associate roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at A&O Shearman overall takes an average of 26 days.

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A&O Shearman Associate interview questions

based on 32 ratings - Updated Dec 22, 2025

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

35%
Recruiter
Recruiter
23%
Applied online
Applied online
12%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
12%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
8%
Other
Other
8%
In Person
In Person
4%
Staffing Agency
Staffing Agency

Interview search

32 interviews

Associate Interview

Sep 3, 2019

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at A&O Shearman (New York, NY)

Interview

Two rounds of interviews. First round was a 3 person panel, and the following round (a few weeks later) had three different panels, the first with one partner, the second with two partners, and the third with two associates.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why I like practicing law.

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Associate Interview

Sep 3, 2019

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at A&O Shearman (Los Angeles, CA) in Aug 2019

Interview

I had two sets of interviews, one with the Partners and the other with the Associates. The interviews touched on my interest in joining the firm, as well as the job fit.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

They asked me why I wanted to join the firm and the particular practice group

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Associate Interview

Sep 3, 2019

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at A&O Shearman

Interview

The process was very smooth. I submitted a CV, followed by 2 face-to-face interviews and was asked to provide an advice note on a specialist subject to discuss at second interview.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why I was interested in A&O

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