I applied in-person. I interviewed at K&L Gates (Sydney) in Dec 2018
Interview
Thorough and thought provoking questions. The partner was friendly, approachable and asked me some case law-related questions. HR was also present. I also asked questions and was provided with a good understanding of how the team I was interviewing for operated, as well as the broader firm mission and values.
During the solo interview, the interviewer was friendly and the questions were reasonable. The subsequent group interview was more challenging. I found it was important to remember that it is not all about showcasing your knowledge, but being polite and respectful to your fellow applicants.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your favourite course in university and why?
Pretty straight forward interview process. 2 long interviews with at least 2 people. The department I interviewed for seemed really easy going. One issue is that you’ll have to bring up pay/compensation during the interviews.
The interview process was pretty relaxed. Done over the internet, I interviewed with one partner and HR representative who were both very friendly, and conversational. They asked about my experience, why I wanted the position etc, and were very transparent with what the advertised role involved and entailed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What has brought you to applying for this position, ie. what is your experience, why this job and why now.
Attorney applicants have rated the interview process at K&L Gates with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Attorney roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at K&L Gates overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at K&L Gates as a Attorney according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Group panel interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
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