I was relocating from overseas so did an initial interview via Skype and a second round interview in the London office. Everyone was very polite and friendly throughout the process and I felt that they were interested in getting to know me as an individual and whether I would genuinely be a good fit in the team. I did not get an offer so I sought feedback and was told that I had all the skills they were looking for but the role had gone to someone with more UK practising experience.
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They asked what was the most technically challenging work I had done and for an explanation of how I upskilled to meet challenges.
Primo colloquio conoscitivo, secondo colloquio tecnico fissato a molte settimane di distanza dal primo colloquio conoscitivo. Professionisti molto gentili e disponibili. Processo di selezione lungo, se si fanno molti colloqui può far sì come nel mio caso che si accetti prima un'altra offerta anche se genuinamente interessati.
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Domande volte a comprendere se il candidato avrebbe effettiva dimestichezza con le pratiche e con la materia.
I met with all partners of the team (one interview was with several partners together, and one interview was with just one). They asked me about my previous experience and focused their questions on a particular case I handled.
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Describe a legal issue you have encountered and how you handled it.
Long and complex, and at times confusing. The interview process took about one to three months. 3 sets of interviews a total of 10 people as interviewers. From all practice areas.
Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Freshfields with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate roles take an average of 35 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Freshfields overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Freshfields as a Associate according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Group panel interview: 25%
Background check: 25%
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