Linklaters Associate Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Linklaters.
Linklaters
Associate
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Case
Two stages to this interview process: a technical assessment and a get-to-know-you chat. If you're coming in as a lateral, they'll really test your knowledge, so don't expect to BS your way through it. It's not something you can cram for or really study.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Technical questions were asked, and a case study related to the practice area was presented.
Linklaters
Associate
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Recruiter call Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
The interview process was pretty straightforward and they made it clear what they were looking for. They also laid out the career path. There were 3 interviews in total: one with HR, one with the HR partner, and one with the partners of the department I would have joined. No technical questions were asked.
Confirmed questions1 question
- In what ways would you contribute to this team?
Linklaters
Summer Associate
Intern Difficult Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
I interviewed on campus and got a callback to interview at the NY office. The interview was pretty standard except for a situational component where they make you memorize a scenario and then explain how you would handle it. The senior attorney tells you that everything you propose will not work, so you have to keep coming up with new ideas. The worst part was they gave that to you before your first interview and then you weren't quizzed until the end of the day.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What breakfast cereal would you be, and why?
- Given a scenario and the feedback that all your proposed solutions will be deemed unworkable, how would you adapt and continue to generate solutions?
Linklaters Associate Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Linklaters interview reports.
“Why Paris?”
Read reports →“What breakfast cereal would you be, and why?”
Read reports →“Who is a leader you admire?”
Read reports →“What is your outlook on the future of Biglaw?”
Read reports →“What progress have you made with the CCDL?”
Read report →“Why are you interested in Linklaters?”
Read report →“What draws you to Linklaters specifically?”
Read report →“Can you name five qualities you possess that might hinder your success in a legal career?”
Read report →“Did you get honors in your studies?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 21 Linklaters interview reports.