I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Sidley Austin
Interview
Very dry and straight forward. No pleasantries. No room for personality, or small talk. Just went straight into your experience and work. No way to connect with interviewer. Overall odd experience.
The paralegal managers were friendly but HR was surprisingly an absolute nightmare. I asked a few really basic questions to HR and was accused of wanting to take unlimited sick time simply for asking about their policies. One of the weirdest interviews I have ever done.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Experience throughout the years of being a paralegal
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Sidley Austin (Palo Alto, CA) in May 2022
Interview
The interview was easy and friendly. Basically, told about myself and my goals. First, I was interviewed by the managers and paralegal supervisor. The second round was with parters. Each interview took about 30 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell about yourself, why you want to change the job
Paralegal applicants have rated the interview process at Sidley Austin with 2.6 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 61% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Paralegal roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Paralegal according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 50%
One on one interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
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