Like all other biglaw interviews - it was very conversational and mostly getting to know the people and asking them questions. They asked minimal questions but seemed interested in my background.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you decide to go to law school with your background?
I applied through college or university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Wilmerhale (Washington, DC) in Jun 2023
Interview
Received email from recruiter asking for availability for brief interview. It took several days to schedule the interview. The attorney was a few minutes late for our 20-minute online interview, and I did not hear back for about 2.5 weeks before receiving a rejection.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked to give a brief introduction of myself, some specific questions about my resume and background, then some general chitchat about interests, then legal interests, why I was interested in the firm and DC, and then what questions I had for him.
Summer Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Wilmerhale with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 43% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Associate roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Wilmerhale overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Wilmerhale as a Summer Associate according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
One on one interview: 50%
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