Associate Attorney applicants have rated the interview process at Wilson Elser with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 65% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Attorney roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 22 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Wilson Elser overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Wilson Elser as a Associate Attorney according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 27%
One on one interview: 22%
Phone interview: 22%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 8%
Presentation: 5%
Personality test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Wilson Elser (White Plains, NY) in Dec 2012
Interview
I applied in the fall of my first year after graduation from law school, through my school's career services website. I received a call and was invited for an interview at the White Plains, NY office. I met for about an hour with a senior associate. They called me a few days later to invite me for a second interview, at which I met another associate, and a senior partner. They were very frank about the other person they were interviewing for the same position, and asked me to distinguish myself. I received a call later that day informing me that they decided to tender an offer to the other candidate.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked if I was prepared to work very hard, with long hours.
First round with 2 partners, second with 2 different partners; sometimes they have you interview with 1 partner and then a panel. Either way it's 2 stages with different attorneys each time. Potentially the managing partner too.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What were your responsibilities at your last firm?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Wilson Elser (New York, NY) in Nov 2024
Interview
The interview was a quick over the phone call with someone from HR. Standard interview questions. However I never heard back from them after that call. No hypos just questions about my experience and why there
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Wilson Elser (New York, NY) in Aug 2024
Interview
One stage interview with the partners of the team that you will be working with. Be prepared to answer detailed questions about your relevant experience and the way that you approach case management. Be sure to ask questions, and pay attention to the ones that they avoid directly answering. This firm has high expectations, and my interviewers were very cagey about answering questions pertaining to hours and PTO.