Is it hard to get hired at McGuireWoods?

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at McGuireWoods as 67.3% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.65 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Secretarial Assistant and Lateral Associate rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Financial Analyst and Business Resources Specialist roles were rated as the easiest.

How long does it take to get hired at McGuireWoods?

The hiring process at McGuireWoods takes an average of 38 days when considering 57 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Financial Analyst had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Business Resources Specialist roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 360 days).

Where can I find McGuireWoods interview experiences by job title?

Associate (29) ; Practice Assistant (15) ; Attorney (14) ; Paralegal (12) ; Litigation Paralegal (10) ; Case Assistant (5) ; Legal Secretary (5) ; Staff Attorney (5) ; Associate Attorney (4) ; Legal Assistant (4) ; Partner (4) ; Senior Paralegal (4) ; Administrator (3) ; Manager (3) ; Accounting Specialist (2)

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based on 59 ratings - Updated Jul 22, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Mostly positive interview experience

How others got an interview

54%
Applied online
Applied online
13%
Recruiter
Recruiter
13%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
13%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
5%
In Person
In Person
3%
Other
Other

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59 interviews

Software Engineer Interview

Feb 22, 2018

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through college or university. I interviewed at McGuireWoods (Chennai) in Feb 2018

Interview

The interview was a bit tricky and cv based questions and logical thinking questions has been asked to know the state of mind which will test the interviewe.The interview was not so easy as expected particularly it will check ur skillet to know what the content u have.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me about urself

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Litigation Paralegal Interview

Oct 3, 2017

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at McGuireWoods

Interview

A recruiter found me via LinkedIn. Initial phone call to see if I was interested in the position. Follow up phone interview with recruiter. Phone interview with Office Manager. Panel interview with 4 in-office Attorneys and 3 via web-cam.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Please describe why you are an ideal candidate for this position and what specifically attracts you to McGuireWoods.

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Summer Associate Interview

Sep 15, 2017

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through college or university. I interviewed at McGuireWoods (Charlotte, NC) in Aug 2017

Interview

I did a phone interview first, then had a callback for an office interview. The interview lasted from around 1-5, then dinner followed. Overall, it was a nice interview. The people seemed really nice.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

No difficult or unexpected questions.

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