I applied online. I interviewed at Hogan Lovells (London, England) in Jun 2021
Interview
Tough but friendly people. They asked broad questions that were easy to answer but difficult to give a good answer to. I think its easy to become too laid back and forget you are in the interview scenario as they are so friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if you weren't going to be a lawyer What was your journey to Hogan Lovells
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Hogan Lovells (London, England) in Jul 2024
Interview
45-min interview. Usually two grad rec partners. They try to good cop, bad cop you, so you have to be prepared for all scenarios. The questions themselves can be as follows: (1) If you performed well on the VS, you get easy qs, (2) if you performed average on the VS, you get tough qs which make you prove why you should be a trainee at HL, and (3) if you performed bad on the VS, it is again tough qs which prove why you should be a good candidate at HL.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What made you choose HL?
2. What work did you do across the seats?
3. Can you explain why this guarantees and indemnities matter on a deal?
4. What is securitisation?
5. Why did the 2008 financial crisis occur?
6. Would you choose a floating or fixed interest rate in the current market (This was prior to rate cuts)?