I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Jones Day (London, England) in Feb 2025
Interview
Interview was generally smooth, conversational, Interviewers were supportive and friendly. One of the interviewers did the meeting from home wearing casual clothes which set a lighter tone. Overall fun experience.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Jones Day (London, England) in Nov 2022
Interview
Informal online Interview with one partner & one senior associate. Very friendly. You have a 15 minute chat with a first year trainee before going into the partner interview. The interviewer were tailored to my background (international and uni alumni).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q.) Why law and not [x industry]?
Q.) Why JD?
Q.) Can you walk me through a typical M&A process and explain what JD team will be involved?
Q.)
I applied online. I interviewed at Jones Day (London, England) in Oct 2021
Interview
Submitted a cover letter. Interview was quite short with two partners after a chat with a trainee. Mainly asked about motivations and why I wanted to go into commercial law.