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A&O Shearman interviews FAQs
Candidates applying for Trainee Lawyer roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at A&O Shearman overall takes an average of 26 days.
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Case interview with a senior counsel and then behavioural interview with either HR staff or a knowledge lawyer. It takes roughly 4 hours and it is not as stressful as I expected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the business case and find five key legal issues.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at A&O Shearman
Interview
A lot of scenario-based questions and the interview is awfully long. For example, tell me about a time when you hold a minority viewpoint in a group. A very thorough interview. The case study was relatively easier for me. The interviewer was very personable and guided through the case. Learned a lot from the case interview.