K&L Gates Legal Intern Interview Questions
& Process
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at K&L Gates.
K&L Gates
Trainee Solicitor
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Group Technical screen Presentation Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Group Technical Presentation
It started with an HR interview, then an assessment day which had a group exercise, a verbal reasoning test, and a presentation. Some candidates were then invited back for an interview with 2 partners from different areas of the firm.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Would you like to discuss a current affair topic of your choice?
K&L Gates
Trainee Solicitor
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process included an initial recruiter call followed by a technical screen. This was then followed by an interview with two senior partners. The partners were extremely critical during the interview and did not seem to be in a good mood. HR later apologized for their behavior.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is your motivation for applying to K&L Gates specifically, and how does it compare to other firms you're considering?
K&L Gates
Trainee Solicitor
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Group Presentation Background check
Interview formats
Technical Group Case Presentation
So it started with an online application where they asked stuff about work experience, competency, and my education. Then there was an Online SJT/Watson Glaser Test. After that, I had an in-person Assessment Centre at the office, which was about 3 hours. It included a group exercise, psychometric testing, and a written exercise.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- How was your assessment centre experience?
- Did you have to take in-person psychometric tests like Numerical, Logical, and Verbal Reasoning?
- In the group exercise, what did you have to do? Specifically, how did you decide the best location to start constructing a building using provided documents about different locations?
K&L Gates Legal Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from K&L Gates interview reports.
“Would you like to discuss a current affair topic of your choice?”
Read reports →“What led you to select the A-Levels you studied?”
Read reports →“What are your reasons for choosing K&L Gates?”
Read reports →“Can you share a recent business news story you've come across?”
Read reports →“For the written task, what did you have to draft? Specifically, did you have to write a letter of advice to a client based on a piece of legislation?”
Read report →“In the group exercise, what did you have to do? Specifically, how did you decide the best location to start constructing a building using provided documents about different locations?”
Read report →“What is your motivation for applying to K&L Gates specifically, and how does it compare to other firms you're considering?”
Read report →“What makes you want to be a solicitor with our firm?”
Read report →“Did you have to take in-person psychometric tests like Numerical, Logical, and Verbal Reasoning?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 K&L Gates interview reports.