Legal Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Tyson & Mendes with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Legal Assistant roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Tyson & Mendes overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Tyson & Mendes as a Legal Assistant according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 57%
Drug test: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
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I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Tyson & Mendes (La Jolla, CA) in Jul 2016
Interview
Met with two secretaries, one I ended up replacing, the other who filled in for manager who was on maternity leave. They went down my resume. Neither were experienced interviewers. That has since changed. Now takes two or three interviews. One with manager then an attorney or two.
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Question 1
Just asked where I worked, what I did at past jobs.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Tyson & Mendes (Los Angeles, CA) in Dec 2025
Interview
An hour-long interview that covers standard questions such as “Tell me about yourself,” “Why do you want to work at Tyson & Mendes?” and “What are your weaknesses?” The conversation goes in depth, the interview itself feels strong and engaging, and benefits are discussed toward the end, only for the firm to ultimately decide not to move forward.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Tyson & Mendes (Los Angeles, CA) in Jan 2018
Interview
Two step interview. One via phone and one in person. Met the manager and partner. Casual conversation made it a little less tense. Asked about experience and what skills i could bring to a growing firm.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Tyson & Mendes (San Diego, CA) in Nov 2017
Interview
I applied earlier this year. I got an interview within a few days. While waiting for Kimberly Pimley, who was the person who interviewed me, I noticed the beautiful building. I noticed the employees that came in and out of the building.. to get coffee... as a group!... I remember casual clothes. I knew that is where I wanted to work. I don't remember what Kimberly asked me exactly, but I thought the interview went well.... as most of my interviews do. After a few days of no call, I emailed the original person who emailed me for a follow up, and this was their response, "Thank you for your time and interest in Tyson & Mendes. While your resume and background is impressive, we have determined that our needs are best met by someone with a different level of experience. We will keep your resume on file should our needs change."
As with a few other legal assistants/paralegals I know that have interviewed for the same position, did not get a call back, or the same type of response to a follow up email.
I got another interview 6 months later (I don't think they remember I applied again), but this Firm has a clear warning sign for those seeking employment as a Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
This firm has a job positing up almost every week, with sometimes a few postings up at the same time! Either these people like to interview for fun to keep their employees busy, OR they hire and fire people like they change underwear (I hope).