I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Jones Day (Washington, DC) in Aug 2017
Interview
Polite, professional, and prestigious. They paid for my flight to the city and for a hotel at the Ritz Carlton. Interviews were pretty standard for the callback. Six different interviews over a course of three hours.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard interview questions for BigLaw. Interested in ability to act independently and take on responsibility.
Nothing out of the ordinary. General questions and nice people. Talked to two partners (one in litigation, one in corporate) and two associates. This was for the callback, which was also the screener.
I applied online. I interviewed at Jones Day in Jan 2026
Interview
Very collegial. Maybe two true resume questions the entire time. Everyone was very welcoming. Ended with a lunch for separate associate Q&A. Everyone seemed kind and helpful. They provided what seems like candid answers to questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at Jones Day (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
The first round is a video screen interview. A partner will ask typical behavior interview questions like "why are you interested in the practice area." The HR provides very professional and timely communication.
Summer Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Jones Day with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Associate roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 23 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Jones Day overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Jones Day as a Summer Associate according to 23 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 42%
Group panel interview: 21%
Phone interview: 21%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Presentation: 5%
Skills test: 5%
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