Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Interview Questions
& Process

It was a single interview round, a 15-minute panel interview with two people. They wanted to see if my past experiences made me a good fit for the job.

It started with a few motivation questions about why you want to work for the firm and why you're interested in this specific role. The rest of the interview focused on situational and strengths-based questions. The interview was conducted by a panel that included a senior associate and someone from Early Careers.

This was my first ever assessment centre and I found it a bit confusing at the time. But having done more assessment centres since, I'd say it's about the same difficulty as others. There’s a timed task which is tricky if you don't know much about assessment centres. The interviewers were really friendly and personable though, which helped me feel more confident during the interview stages.

It started with a standard application plus an online test. Then came the assessment centre which included a group negotiation exercise, a markup exercise where you fix the mistakes in an email, and a case study interview with a presentation. For the case study, you pick an investment opportunity and explain why it's the best. For the case study, use the subheadings they give you and keep it really straightforward and simple. No visual aids are allowed for the case study presentation, so make sure to speak clearly and follow a logical structure.