Two interviews, general and analytical. In person. Written test too. Two interviewers in each interview (different individuals in each). Competency based questions and then questions based on a commercial article.
Smooth interview process - first was a competency/motivation interview with HR and a partner, second was a news article analysis interview also with HR and a partner (different individuals of course).
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Freshfields (Quarry Bay) in Jul 2023
Interview
written English test, mandarin test, presentation, interview. interview was with one partner and one HR. mandarin test was on reading aloud some passages and translation, so students need to know certain legal phrases in chinese before tackling the assessment
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
why is there supply chain disruption how does it impact the business
Trainee Solicitor applicants have rated the interview process at Freshfields with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Trainee Solicitor roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Trainee Solicitor according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 23%
Skills test: 15%
IQ intelligence test: 15%
One on one interview: 15%
Presentation: 8%
Other: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Phone interview: 8%
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