I applied through other source. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Freshfields (New York, NY) in Aug 2021
Interview
Callback from OCI. Note that I have not hear back about the offer. It was a series of four interviews with different people. Two associates and two partners. Everyone was nice and none of the questions were too surprising.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Freshfields (New York, NY) in Jul 2024
Interview
Screener interview from OCI, callback interview through zoom call. There were four sessions in total, each with one partner or associate. Each session lasts about 20-30 minutes. The last one session was interviewed by a junior associate, and the questions for that particular session were all behavioral questions and why firm.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why freshfield? Why law? How do you prioritize you work?
Mostly behavioral questions and very fast paced. Talked a lot about practice area. Questions at the end but not too much time. 20 minutes with a partner. Not too many questions about resume or personal questions.
Applied through school's application process. I had a short screening interview with one person, and then a longer interview with several lawyers. The interviews were conversational and I had plenty of time to ask all of my interviewers questions as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked me about my work experience before law school, what my favorite class of 1L was and why, and why I was specifically interested in Freshfields (vs. other big law firms).
Summer 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 88% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Associate roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 8 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 Summer Associate according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 60%
Phone interview: 40%
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