A&O Shearman Legal Professional Interview Questions

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Legal Professional Interview

Dec 14, 2024

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Other Legal Professional Interview Reviews for A&O Shearman

Legal Professional Interview

Apr 14, 2026

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Belfast, Northern Ireland

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Legal Professional Interview

Dec 14, 2024

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Other Legal Professional Interview Reviews for A&O Shearman

Legal Professional Interview

Apr 14, 2026

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at A&O Shearman in May 2023

Interview

5 stages spanning from January to offer in may. Application form, psychometric testing, online test and then a final stage interview with two senior associates. Interview was 1 hour long and a mix of competency based questions with normal interview questions.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why A&O Shearman and commercial law?

Answer question

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at A&O Shearman (Belfast, Northern Ireland) in Feb 2026

Interview

1. Online Application Process 2. Online Blended Assessment 3. In Person Case Study Interview (40 minutes prep time + 1 hour interview) & Competencies Interview (1 hour) on the same day

Legal Professional Interview

Oct 29, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Belfast, Northern Ireland

No offer

Neutral experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at A&O Shearman (Belfast, Northern Ireland)

Interview

The interview process was very long. Initial application, situational judgement test, maths test, English test, work simulation and finally an interview with competency and situational questions. I received a phone call a month or so after the interview to be told that they were no longer offering the job.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

A case you read recently that intrigued you? Tell me about a mistake you made and what you would have done differently?

1 Answer