Cook County State's Attorney Interview Questions
& Process
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Cook County State's Attorney.
Cook County State's Attorney
Assistant State Attorney
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a three step interview process, all on Zoom. The first was a screener interview. The second was with three attorneys, and they each asked different questions. Both interviews were about twenty to thirty minutes.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a time you encountered an ethical dilemma.
Cook County State's Attorney
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
It was a great and informative interview! The interviewers were really nice, and there were two of them and me. They asked interesting questions and let me take my time to answer and think them through. It was a great learning experience, and I got the feeling that the office culture was good there.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a coworker and how you managed the situation.
Cook County State's Attorney
Assistant State Attorney
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Group
You send in your application and then you just wait for weeks before they get back to you. If they decide to call you for an interview, you’ll be interviewed by 3-6 current Assistant State Attorneys all at once. After the interview, you then wait for weeks again to find out if you get a second round interview. They never told me if I got it or not. I tried contacting them multiple times but never heard back. It was really unprofessional.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe a situation where you encountered a difficulty and successfully resolved it?
Cook County State's Attorney
State's Attorney
Entry Difficult Negative experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
The interview process is much different than when I went through it. There used to be an emphasis on previous clerking experience with the office. Under the current administration that is almost a disqualification. If you're still looking for a role in the office, focus your interview answers on serving the community through a holistic approach balancing the need for justice for the victims of crime while recognizing the life circumstances that lead offenders to committing the crimes in the first place.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your thoughts on our core mission values?
Cook County State's Attorney Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Cook County State's Attorney interview reports.
“What is your definition of justice?”
Read reports →“Why would anyone want to clerk in Skokie?”
Read reports →“Given a hypothetical ethical dilemma about evidence from an unlawful search, would you still use it in court?”
Read reports →“Tell me about your favorite law school class and the reasons why.”
Read reports →“Describe a past experience you wouldn't want to go through again, despite the valuable lesson it taught you.”
Read report →“What draws you to the State's Attorney's office?”
Read report →“Tell me about any recent case law that you found interesting.”
Read report →“What volunteer activities do you participate in?”
Read report →“What is your motivation for pursuing public service?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 24 Cook County State's Attorney interview reports.