Difficulty
Average
Candidate-reported interview insights
A&O Shearman Interview Questions
Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences at A&O Shearman.
3.9 rating Law Firms
Interview overview
Average rounds
2.1
Difficulty and candidate experience
Interview difficulty
easy13.4%
average58%
difficult28.6%
Candidate experience
positive75.9%
neutral19.4%
negative4.8%
Candidate-reported interview process
It was a 3 stage interview process. At the end of the main interview, there was a scenario based question. The communication with HR was excellent, they responded fast and were flexible with interview times. It was one of the better interview processes I have encountered recently.
My overall experience was really good, it was quite a shock at first, I didn't know that I was going to be interviewed by 4 of their partners. But thankfully it went well and it's indeed not my best interview. The questions are mostly basic all tailor made based on my CV. But sadly I didn't hear back from them. Well, if the goal is to experience, everything is a win.
The interview process included a recruiter call, a technical screen, and a presentation. Candidates were asked about their motivations for pursuing commercial law at A&O Shearman, the essential skills and qualities for success in this field, and to detail a past challenge, including the steps taken and the final outcome.
Common A&O Shearman interview questions
A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.
- 1
What about the company made you interested in applying?
- 2
Are you a good fit for the role in terms of attitude?
- 3
How has your past experience prepared you for this?
- 4
Which activities do you like about your job?
Interview question formats
Behavioral47.8%
Technical19.8%
Case10.9%
Presentation10.3%
Other6.8%
Popular A&O Shearman roles
- General Intern54 reports
- Associate48 reports
- Paralegal35 reports
- Lawyer16 reports
- Legal7 reports
- Legal Intern5 reports
- Graduate Program5 reports
- Executive Assistant5 reports
- Analyst4 reports
- Hr Generalist4 reports
- Marketing4 reports
- Security Analyst3 reports
- Finance3 reports
- Coordinator3 reports
- Manager2 reports
- Specialist2 reports
- Working Student2 reports
- Software Engineer2 reports
- Designer2 reports
- Administrator2 reports
- Business Analyst2 reports
- It2 reports
- Account Executive2 reports
- It Support Engineer2 reports
- Consultant2 reports
- Enterprise Architect2 reports
- Business Development Manager2 reports
- Financial Analyst2 reports
- Project Manager1 report
- Apprentice1 report
Ready to prepare for A&O Shearman?
Practice technical, system design, and behavioral questions with Zitlee.
Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of A&O Shearman.