I submitted my resume and cover letter through their online system. I was contacted for a brief phone interview a few weeks later, then went for an in-person interview after that. I met with their hiring manager and then three attorneys in the practice area I was being considered for (one of whom had previously been a Project Assistant herself). Then I met with an HR representative who went over salary and benefits with me. It was about a month before I heard back from them and was offered a position - I went with another job but remain very impressed by Jones Day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle multiple deadlines and time management? How well do you handle working with different personality types?
I applied online. I interviewed at Jones Day in Apr 2021
Interview
first interview was a simple phone call. give example of how detail oriented and organized you are. how did you get into major. went across resume. very friendly and easy to chat with.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Jones Day (Washington, DC) in Apr 2018
Interview
Met with director supervisor and had 15-20 minute, resume-based interviews with several partners and associates. They each asked different questions ranging from why you want to work at the firm to what you learned from a certain experience on your resume. At the end of the last interview with an associate, you are taken down to HR to take a quick assessment that tested grammar, typing, and basic arithmetic.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Jones Day (Washington, DC) in Nov 2016
Interview
Met with the manager of project assistants/paralegals, current project assistant, staff attorney, and HR manager. Everyone was really nice but my interview took two days and a total of about 4.5 hours and no one ever contacted me again. Although they requested my availability for the following week to meet with attorneys, I never heard back. I understand if I did not get the job but I believe it is rather unprofessional to keep someone in the interview process for 3 weeks and never contact them again, regardless if you are going to offer them employment or not. Luckily I was hired by another firm the following week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How detail oriented are you? How do you work under pressure to meet deadlines? Give an example.
Project Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Jones Day with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Assistant roles take an average of 2 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Project Assistant according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Background check: 17%
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