Paralegal applicants have rated the interview process at SEC with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 86.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Paralegal roles take an average of 2 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at SEC overall takes an average of 43 days.
Common stages of the interview process at SEC as a Paralegal according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 33%
Personality test: 11%
One on one interview: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Other: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at SEC (Boston, MA) in Aug 2013
Interview
Phone interview. Never met anyone I was working with/ for until my first day which was really weird and didn't necessarily make me feel that there was an actual need for me to be in that position. Recruiter I used was unorganized and sent the wrong salary first.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Just run of the mill what experience do you have and what are you looking for.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at SEC (Washington, DC)
Interview
I was interviewed by four attorneys and the Chief of the Litigation section. The questions pertained to the laws and the quality of work expected from me. Each person posed a scenario to see how I would handle the situation. I answered each of the questions and then posed questions to them in return.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do I know how to research cases and cite check using WestLaw?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at SEC (Los Angeles, CA) in May 2015
Interview
Very comfortable but yet time consuming. I was interviewed by two Senior Paralegals at the SEC. My interviewers were very relaxed and made the interview environment very relaxed.