I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Varnum (Grand Rapids, MI) in Sep 2021
Interview
Standard interview questions about challenges in the workplace and how you overcome them. Two phase interview, first phase was online and then in person to meet with legal professionals who currently work there. There was also an Outlook test
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Varnum (Ann Arbor, MI) in Oct 2023
Interview
Emailed to set up a phone interview multiple times, then a few in person interviews, technical and personal assessments. Lastly you meet a few attorneys or partners for a follow up interview.
Legal Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Varnum with 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 62.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Legal Assistant roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Varnum overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Varnum as a Legal Assistant according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Group panel interview: 10%
Personality test: 10%
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