Legal Writer applicants have rated the interview process at HIPR with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 15% positive. To compare, the company-average is 31.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Legal Writer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at HIPR overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at HIPR as a Legal Writer according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Presentation: 21%
Skills test: 21%
Phone interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 8%
Other: 8%
Drug test: 4%
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I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at HIPR (Ann Arbor, MI) in Nov 2015
Interview
The process was very strange. I wish I had read the Glassdoor reviews before I went in.
They put you in this conference room, which gets really hot once they close the door. Then they send in this "training manager" to answer your questions and tell you about the job. You are given a fake portfolio of a "researcher" and you're suppose to write about them on other people's behalf. Mind you, this portion is timed.
It took me a good 2-3 hours to complete the writing sample and then I talked to the interviewer for a good 10 mins? Very informal and in my opinion, kinda pointless.
But after a little internet surfing, maybe it's good that I didn't get an offer. Not from the bad company reviews because everyone is entitled to their option. There are always angry ex-employees. But the management's response to these reviews seem very petty to me.
Maybe it's just me, but shouldn't a company just take the high road and say something like "We're sorry that you feel this way...Maybe you were not a good fit for this company?" Instead they say really passive aggressive things and try to discredit the reviews by saying how they were terrible employees.
I don't know that's just my two cents.
I applied online. I interviewed at HIPR (Tampa, FL) in Jan 2021
Interview
The interview was easygoing and standard. They want to know about your writing style and process. They also ask about deadlines and salary preference. The hiring process involved a grammar assessment to complete successfully as well as a writing assignment.
I applied for this position, which was advertised at $32-38k a year -- already an underpaid position. I completed a short, very easy grammar/editing screening test and was asked to do a phone interview.
The interview was with a stone-cold HR rep who sounded like she was reciting a script. I was very uncomfortable and didn't feel like she had any real connection or knowledge of the position or team I'd be working for. But okay, maybe it's a very big company and someone from the team doesn't have time to talk to me. Makes sense.
Then I got to the writing assessment. This was extremely difficult. First of all, there's literally a 3.5-hour timer that begins counting down as soon as you log in. They present you with several documents, including instructions and samples you're supposed to base your writing on. The instructions were extremely detailed. I'm an experienced technical writer and I probably would have taken close to an entire workday at least to finish this task to a satisfactory level. I had to write up a recommendation letter *from the perspective of a Ph.D* -- the instructions were very clear that I had to sound authoritative but also clear (like a Ph.D!!) on the subject matter, which I had no prior knowledge of. It was a highly technical STEM subject. I took the entire 3.5 hours with literally one second to spare, and I didn't have the time to edit and revise to my satisfaction. This is an absurdly difficult assessment for $15-18/hr and no experience required (and I *do* have experience!).
Furthermore, I was told I'd hear back in 7-10 business days. After several weeks I had to remind them to get back to me. You would think after such a rigorous test for such low pay, the least they could do is maintain a semblance of professionalism and have enough basic respect to follow up on time, even with just an update saying they'd need more time. My recommendation is, if you truly value yourself as a writer, don't bother with this process. If you are able to complete this application with excellence, you deserve to be paid at least $15k more per year, and certainly you deserve to be treated with professional respect.
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Question 1
Basic interview questions -- what are your strengths and weaknesses? What's your editing process? etc.
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at HIPR
Interview
Completed a grammar test, followed by a phone interview (with the Ann Arbor, MI office), then was asked to complete a writing assessment online. I completed the writing assessment (which took about 3 hours); I was told that I would hear back from them in 7-10 days. They never got back to me. Even before that, the firm had seemed a bit sketchy during my interactions with them.