Jones Day Legal Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 5 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Jones Day.
Jones Day
Legal Trainee
Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
Had a chill chat with 2 partners about what makes me tick and my career goals. They wanted to know stuff like my reasons for studying law, my desire to work in London, which legal fields I'm most drawn to and why, and how my background fits the role.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What prompted your decision to pursue legal studies?
Jones Day
Law Clerk
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process was pretty difficult and definitely not friendly, more like argumentative. They'll try to catch you off guard to see how you respond. It was very professional though and rewarding if you can handle it. They also ask you basic questions like why Jones Day, why you, and why you want to be involved in Commercial law. They seemed to be looking for well-rounded people who had a commercial/argumentative/competitive streak.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me why you want to work at Jones Day?
Jones Day
Legal Secretary
Mid Average Negative experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral
They basically bullied me into an interview after telling me they wanted to hire someone ASAP, and then gave me no feedback at all, not even to the recruiter. They ignored all my communication too. I'm actually glad it didn't work out after that whole experience.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Are you willing to work outside of contracted hours frequently?
Jones Day Legal Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Jones Day interview reports.
“What prompted your decision to pursue legal studies?”
Read reports →“What is your desired salary?”
Read reports →“Are you willing to work outside of contracted hours frequently?”
Read reports →“How would you manage when things get stressful or you have too many things to do at once?”
Read reports →“What's prompting your job search?”
Read report →“Tell me about your interests.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 Jones Day interview reports.