American Bar Association Associate interviews, decoded.

Got an email for a phone interview the next day, just a Skype time, no interviewer name. Talked to HR about why I want to work there and salary expectations. They gave confusing salary ranges. Two weeks later, another call with two people, this time I had names. Lots of scenario and technical questions, but they didn't seem super relevant to my fit. Two weeks after that, an interview with the hiring manager and two department managers. Had a week to prep. They asked about my background and gave more scenario questions, these were more job-specific. Everyone was nice, enjoyed meeting them.

First, you'll have a chat with HR about general stuff like why you're interested in the ABA. If that goes well, the hiring manager will interview you, mostly asking behavioral questions, like how you dealt with a tough customer. Sometimes, depending on the job and department, you might have a third interview with the team to see how you work with others.

The hiring process involved multiple interviews with different people. It seemed like many questions were repeated across the interviews. It started with an HR director doing a general screening, then a phone interview with a group of people, and ended with in-person interviews with several managers.