I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Milbank LLP (London, England) in May 2019
Interview
It was a while back but I sat a two stage in-person interview process (different partners) with a written (legal exercise) component. I don't recall it being overly difficult if you had relevant prior experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Discuss recent client engagements/projects. Lessons learned. Reasons for getting into law/area of lwa.
I applied online. I interviewed at Milbank LLP (New York, NY)
Interview
I had a screener interview with a hiring partner followed by an in-person callback interviews. I met with four attorneys during callbacks, followed by a reception with food and drinks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions are definitely geared to gauging how intelligent you are. Asked me about my favorite classes, why I liked them, and then follow-up questions about the material. Asked me about writing samples and my research/writing process.
Firstly, I was asked a few technical questions, followed by inquiries about my background and related topics. As a general observation, interview questions tend to cover both technical and personal aspects.
Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Milbank LLP with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Milbank LLP as a Associate according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Skills test: 20%
Background check: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
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