Hogan Lovells Legal Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Hogan Lovells.
Hogan Lovells
Training Contract Interview
Entry Difficult Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Group Presentation Background check Offer
Interview formats
Group Case Behavioral Behavioral
We kicked off with a group Q&A with a partner, then moved onto a group discussion where we had to look at different potential clients the firm could help and give our thoughts. After that, there was a situational judgment interview, and finally, a partner interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain your reasons for choosing a career in law instead of pursuing other types of consultancy work?
Hogan Lovells
Legal Secretary
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
First a phone screening. Then met with HR Director, attorneys (partners/associates/counsel), and the admin. assistant. The admin. assistant gave me a skills assessment test (spelling / grammar / proofreading / typing). They judged based on "fit" vs. skills, qualifications, experience, work ethic, references, etc.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- What makes you want to leave your current job?
- Can you describe your typical day?
- Have you previously worked in a large law firm?
Hogan Lovells
Legal Secretary
Mid Average Neutral experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I was contacted by a recruiter to set up the interview. I had a telephone interview with an HR person, met with an attorney, and also met with an HR recruiter. After that, there was a background check and a skills test. I thought I got along okay with the attorney, but after the merger with Lovells, the work environment really changed for the worse. Benefits went down, and it's just not a good place to work anymore. Management doesn't want to communicate with support staff and just tells us to do more with less, while the HR staff is apparently celebrating birthdays every month with money from their budget.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe the most challenging attorney you've worked with and how you handled the relationship?
Hogan Lovells Legal Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Hogan Lovells interview reports.
“Can you translate a document from Italian to English?”
Read reports →“How did you perform on the critical thinking test?”
Read reports →“What kinds of cases have you handled?”
Read reports →“What makes you want to leave your current job?”
Read reports →“Can you describe the most challenging attorney you've worked with and how you handled the relationship?”
Read report →“Can you explain your reasons for choosing a career in law instead of pursuing other types of consultancy work?”
Read report →“Have you previously worked in a large law firm?”
Read report →“Can you describe your typical day?”
Read report →“What's your experience been like?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 Hogan Lovells interview reports.