Difficulty
Average
Candidate-reported interview insights
A&O Shearman Graduate Program interviews, decoded.
Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences for the Graduate Program role at A&O Shearman.
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Interview overview
Average rounds
2.8
Average duration
~44 days
Difficulty and candidate experience
Interview difficulty
easy0%
average80%
difficult20%
Candidate experience
positive40%
negative40%
neutral20%
Candidate-reported interview process
It was a chill interview, mostly focused on my CV. Some personal questions popped up, which was a bit of a surprise. I got a callback for a second round, which will include a drafting assessment.
You start with an application and an online assessment test. Then there's a virtual interview, followed by an assessment centre and a final interview for a TC. The recruiters are polite and professional, but the partners can be introverted, sometimes rude and unsympathetic to newbies. The firm hires a lot of people, so you'll be like one of many.
Applied online, then did a virtual assessment, and after that there were two interview questions. I had two minutes to answer each and couldn't re-record. The whole thing took about 1.5 hours and I was really exhausted by the end.
Common A&O Shearman Graduate Program interview questions
A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.
- 1
What are your expectations about the position?
- 2
What do you think you can bring to the A&O?
- 3
Why Allen and Overy and why commercial law?
- 4
How do you deal with difficult situations?
Interview question formats
Behavioral45.5%
Presentation18.2%
Technical18.2%
Other9.1%
Group9.1%
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Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of A&O Shearman.