Interview was remote-based over two days. Half hour meetings with other agents and partners. Straightforward questions. No surprises. Interviewers were not particularly warm. Did not end up getting an offer but likely would have accepted.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cooley (Washington, DC) in Dec 2022
Interview
Very relaxed. It focused on my previous work experience as a patent agent, and why I applied to Cooley, why I transitioned from science to patent law. The whole interview was very casual and conversational.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you draft a patent application? How do you draft a response to a patent office action? Do you have experience of examiner interviews, orange book, freedom to operate analysis, patent search? Why do you apply to cooley?
Patent Agent applicants have rated the interview process at Cooley with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Patent Agent roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cooley overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cooley as a Patent Agent according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Background check: 50%
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