I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at K&L Gates (Irvine, CA)
Interview
Tenure was 2001-2011 (10 years), as member of West Coast firm that merged with the Pittsburgh headquarters. Interview process I experienced is dated, however, it was good, pleasant and professional. I was referred by an existing employee and was recruited as part of the corporate group in the Irvine, California, office, and am grateful for the experience there. Top notch professionals, good work-life balance, nice collegial culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How does your experience fit with the position applied for?
2 interviews. 1 in person in the Brisbane office with HR and 2 partners and a follow up interview with HR Manager from Sydney via Teams . Standard interview questions about experience. Offered position same day as second interview. Easy process.
A series of interviews. All with at least 3 people (one with more). They were very friendly folks. It had been a long time since I had gone through the interview process so it was quite nervewracking. They did try to make you feel at ease and did not try to BS you about the complexities of the job, which was appreciated.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Many psychological-type, personality type questions.
Legal Secretary applicants have rated the interview process at K&L Gates with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Legal Secretary roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at K&L Gates overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at K&L Gates as a Legal Secretary according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 30%
Background check: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 10%
Other: 10%
Skills test: 10%
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