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

Jul 9, 2018

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at A&O Shearman (London, England) in Sep 2015

Interview

2 stages. First was an interview with 2 partners who played good bad cop and then second one involved a test and another interview with 2 partners (who were both good cop).

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why A&O?

1 Answer

Associate Interview

Dec 5, 2017

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at A&O Shearman (Frankfurt am Main) in Feb 2015

Interview

Das Gespräch findet mit jemand vom HR und Partnern und ggf. auch Associates statt. Es wurde nur geschaut, ob die gegenseitigen Erwartungen passen, keine fachlichen Fragen. Die Dauer war etwas eineinhalb Stunden.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Ob ich mich kurzfristig für den Job entscheiden kann.

1 Answer

Associate Interview

Oct 14, 2017

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at A&O Shearman

Interview

First round was an interview with a partner talking about my previous experiences and qualifications. We discussed what I liked about my previous role, what I didn't like, how I got on with my colleagues and why I was looking to change firm

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why was I looked to leave my previous firm

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