Legislative Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Holland & Knight with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Legislative Assistant roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Holland & Knight overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Holland & Knight as a Legislative Assistant according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Background check: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Holland & Knight (Washington, DC) in Mar 2016
Interview
For a month I talked with a person in HR about setting up an interview. She would go weeks before making a response. When I had my in-person interview, I was told to arrive at least 20 minutes early to get through security, which was only a sign-in desk. I sat in the lobby for 20 minutes before being put in a conference room for an additional 15 minutes to wait. The person who interviewed me was great, but was not part of the team who the position was being offered. He told me he referred me and I should be expecting another invitation for the team. Weeks later I heard back from the woman in HR that the team did indeed like me and wanted me to come, but she wanted to go in a different direction. Overall, I thought the office and staff was great, but there are some bad problems with the HR department.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked questions on background, experience, and expectations of the job.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Holland & Knight
Interview
First, I participated in a one-on-one interview with the professional who I'd be working with more closely; this was a fairly average conversation, with some emphasis on professional development and work ethic. I then participated in a panel-style interview with a broader range of professionals who discussed their practice specialties and the work they needed support on, each asking a few questions. I was then invited back to interview with the practice group head, who again focused on professional development and work ethic. There was also a peer-to-peer conversation with a Legislative Assistant on staff, and then a writing test.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Holland & Knight - what about the workplace culture and practice specialties interest you?
How will you manage workload and balancing a large array of client accounts at once?
What was your Hill experience like? How familiar are you with how congressional offices work?