Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Freshfields with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 78.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Freshfields overall takes an average of 42 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Freshfields as a Associate according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Presentation: 50%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Freshfields (Rome) in Jul 2023
Interview
The interview process has two steps. The first one is a technical interview with a partner and two counsels. The interview is both in English and Italian. The second one with another partner and it’s more about getting to know the candidate better.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What’s an abuse of margin squeeze and what’s the legal test established in the case law
I met with all partners of the team (one interview was with several partners together, and one interview was with just one). They asked me about my previous experience and focused their questions on a particular case I handled.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a legal issue you have encountered and how you handled it.
Long and complex, and at times confusing. The interview process took about one to three months. 3 sets of interviews a total of 10 people as interviewers. From all practice areas.