I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at K&L Gates in Jul 2013
Interview
Interview process was very easy. I went into the office for an early morning interview. We got started right on time and the the process went quickly and smoothly. I interviewed with the partners on the specific team and everyone was friendly, easy to speak with, and seemed like well rounded people in general. The whole process took less than two hours and was over with before I knew it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Really no curveballs as far as questions go. It was more conversational than interview style. We talked about the job, firm, expectations, and my experience and background.
I applied through other source. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at K&L Gates (Raleigh, NC)
Interview
Pretty standard law firm interview. There really was not anything that was asked that you would not expect. If you've done one interview then you've done them all. Pretty average interview.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at K&L Gates
Interview
Long callback process and wait time to hear back on the offer. Some of the interviewers tried to push with challenging questions regarding substantive background knowledge and overall interest in the field.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Opinion on recent Executive Order on topic related to field.
Associate Attorney 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 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Attorney roles take an average of 67 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Associate Attorney according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
Skills test: 10%
Other: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Background check: 10%
One on one interview: 10%
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