Vacation Scheme applicants have rated the interview process at Sidley Austin with 3.3 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 61.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Sidley Austin as a Vacation Scheme according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Background check: 25%
Drug test: 25%
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The interview will be set up by Graduate Recruitment. There is a one stage interview with a Partner. The interview is around 45 minutes and is very conversational, and the focus will be on understanding you and building rapport.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You will be asked to go through your CV, and other motivational questions, such as why Sidley, why commercial law. You will also be sent an article around 15 minutes before the interview and will be asked to discuss it during the interview. The article will typically be about a financial transaction/M&A deal from FT.
Nice final stage interview process
Interviewer was engaged and genuinely seemed interested to talk to me. I was asked various competency and motivational questions, which proceeded a case study involving an FT article.
Application form with academic details, telephone interview with an HR representative, mostly competency based; followed by an in person interview with a partner at their offices, mostly motivational and commercial
I applied online. I interviewed at Sidley Austin (London, England)
Interview
An hour-long interview with a partner. Half of the interview is about motivational and competency questions. The second half is commercial awareness-based. This half will focus on analysing an FT Article you are given 15 minutes before the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Sidley Austin? Do you do any group activities in your personal time?