Paralegal applicants have rated the interview process at Legal Aid Society with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 47% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Paralegal roles take an average of 72 days to get hired, when considering 15 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Legal Aid Society overall takes an average of 49 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Legal Aid Society as a Paralegal according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 40%
Skills test: 16%
One on one interview: 16%
Other: 12%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 4%
Drug test: 4%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Legal Aid Society (New York, NY) in Nov 2018
Interview
Multiple interviews and a very lengthy hiring process. You have to be very patient and willing and able to wait a long while since they take forever to get back to you
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is an example of a difficult experience you went through and how was it resolved and what did you learn
In person interview with head of program and head paralegal. It was semi casual but clear they wanted to get a sense of direct experience. Afterwards I had a written test using excel and editing a motion.
I applied online. I interviewed at Legal Aid Society (New York, NY) in Mar 2025
Interview
It was pretty basic behavioral interview questions. They ask about what their mission means to you and want to know why you want to work in public service. They also asked what diversity meant to me.
I applied online. I interviewed at Legal Aid Society (Honolulu, HI) in Jul 2024
Interview
Introduce yourself to the interviewer. Start the interview. Respond to the interviewer’s questions. Be honest. Continue the interview. If the interviewer asks for any questions, ask with open ended questions.Conclude the interview by asking the interviewer what happens next. All this should take 15 to 30 minutes. Thank the interviewer.