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      Summer Associate Interview

      Jul 6, 2012
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Washington, DC
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Sidley Austin (Washington, DC) in Aug 2011

      Interview

      Pretentious firm with a lot of snobby people, and that's apparent just from interviews. One interviewer discusses her various houses at ski and lakeside resorts. The firm comes off as aggressive which would be expected for any large defense firm, but there was a particular level of snobbery and entitlement that tainted the whole interview. It is an interactive interview process and you will have the opportunity to speak to a variety of partners and associates. In that way, they give you an honest view of the firm, what your first, second, etc. years will be like and the general culture. It’s just unfortunate that that culture will only appeal to a specific type of person applying for the money and prestige.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Mostly just questions about my background which, admittedly is slightly eclectic
      1 Answer
      3

      Other Summer Associate Interview Reviews for Sidley Austin

      Summer Associate Interview

      Apr 22, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Sidley Austin

      Interview

      Very easy and quick. Whole process took 3 weeks for me. Interviewed from application for prior year. Callback was like back-to-back screeners. Very friendly, just know what the office you applied for specializes in

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why did you decide to go to law school?
      Answer question

      Summer Associate Interview

      Jul 23, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Sidley Austin (New York, NY)

      Interview

      I did callbacks with three people including 2 partners and 1 associate without doing any screeners before that; the process lasted for only 1.5 hrs; one of the interviewers was so rude and did not respect different culture backgrounds

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What's your favorite 1L class>
      Answer question

      Summer Associate Interview

      Jul 21, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Chicago, IL
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Sidley Austin (Chicago, IL) in Jun 2024

      Interview

      Like most OCI/pre-OCI interviews, the interview questions are mostly: why law, why Chicago, why Sidley, and why this practice. I can only speak to litigation interviews, but they want to know the ins and outs of any cases you have worked on during your 1L summer to see if you know what you are talking about. Everything else is about vibe and cultural fit just to get to know you because you have already qualified on paper if you have made it to a screener/callback interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe the most interesting/difficult project you worked on this summer (case law, motions, how you approached it, result).
      Answer question

      Sidley Austin interviews FAQs

      • Summer Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Sidley Austin with 2.7 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 61% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Summer Associate roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sidley Austin overall takes an average of 24 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Sidley Austin as a Summer Associate according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  31%

        Group panel interview:  19%

        Phone interview:  19%

        Other:  13%

        Personality test:  13%

        Skills test:  6%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Associate(111) ;
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        3. Project Assistant(31) ;
        4. Partner(26) ;
        5. Legal Assistant(21) ;
        6. Paralegal(19) ;
        7. Attorney(9) ;
        8. Associate Attorney(8) ;
        9. Intern(8) ;
        10. Lawyer(7) ;
        11. Summer Associate(7) ;
        12. Billing Specialist(6) ;
        13. Managing Associate(6) ;
        14. Administrative Assistant(5) ;
        15. IT Intern(5) .


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      Legal Support Assistant
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