Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Interview Questions
& Process

The initial virtual screening was about 20 minutes long, and it was a pretty relaxed and friendly chat. I spoke with a recruiting manager and a partner. They asked standard BigLaw interview questions. We just talked, and it was easy to share my experiences. Overall, it was a good interview.

It was a pretty chill interview. We talked about the firm and what I was into. They asked me some standard behavioral questions. The interviewers seemed nice and introduced themselves and the firm before we started. I also had a networking call with someone else on their team after the interview, but I didn't get past the first round.

I was contacted by a recruiter who submitted my resume for the E-discovery Project Manager role through the company's hiring portal. About a week later, I had an interview scheduled for Friday afternoon via Zoom. The first part, 30 minutes, was with an HR Recruiting Manager who asked about my recent job history, my interest in the role, and my salary expectations. The next 50 minutes were with two people from the E-Discovery team. It seemed like they might have been a bit distracted during the interview, possibly due to it being a Friday afternoon, a busy time for law firms. I was a bit surprised by their casual dress for the Zoom call. The questions they asked were pretty standard for the job. The following business day, my recruiter let me know I wouldn't be moving forward because my answers were too long and off-topic, which was surprising to me. If you interview for this, keep your answers brief and ask if they want more detail. We did discuss production QC, including a specific government agency's protocol and common QC errors before production, as well as how I'm 'consultative with clients'. Overall, the process moved quickly for a law firm. The feedback was that my answers were too long and didn't stay on topic, which was a little shocking since I tend to be very direct and concise.

The whole thing took about a week. The turnaround between my first phone chat and the in-person was super fast. Everyone was really professional and helpful the whole time. The in-person interview was pretty long though, I ended up meeting with like 5 different people. But it was all casual and friendly. I'd suggest looking up the firm and the people you're meeting with beforehand, and have some specific questions ready for each of them. Make sure you know about recent stuff the firm has done and any articles out.