I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Seyfarth Shaw (Chicago, IL) in Jul 2016
Interview
HR provided most technical info regarding billable hours, review process, etc. Interviewed with partners, associates & paralegal. Appears firm has good corporate culture. All are treated equally. Able to fulfill billable hours with CLE as well as pro bono opportunities.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Seyfarth Shaw (Atlanta, GA)
Interview
well-organized process, I had the opportunity to speak to several people in different positions within the firm. Everyone seemed genuine in their responses and overall seemed like a good place to work.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked the standard interview questions. They asked for relevant experience, my strong suits, and why I was interested in working with them.
I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Seyfarth Shaw
Interview
They have a very efficient way to structure interviews with different members of the team, all the interviews were done in 2 hours and 30 minutes. It started with the partners and it went later with associates, HR and HR assistant
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Examined the experience with specific areas of immigration law
Very simple & informative, got to be face to face with multiple people from various departments within the firm. Application round then the initial interview, and then the final interview.
Paralegal applicants have rated the interview process at Seyfarth Shaw with 2.3 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% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Paralegal roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Seyfarth Shaw overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Seyfarth Shaw as a Paralegal according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Group panel interview: 24%
Phone interview: 18%
Presentation: 12%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Background check: 6%
Skills test: 6%
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