Perkins Coie Interview Questions
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Perkins Coie.
Perkins Coie
Summer Vacation Scheme
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
It was a chatty, competency, and motivation-based interview. They asked very few questions and everyone was super nice, which helped me relax. If you've got the basics of competencies down, you'll be good to go. No tricky stuff, but who knows, it might change.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
Perkins Coie
Associate
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral
We mostly recruit new associates from on campus interviews for law students. You really have to be top of class to get in, as we pride ourselves on taking the best of the best. After the on campus interview, you'll have a day-long series of interviews at our office with different members of the recruiting committee, including partners and associates.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What practice areas are you interested in exploring?
Perkins Coie
Systems Engineer
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I had an 'interview' with an HR person where we talked about pay, benefits, and time off. After that, I had a 1-on-1 with a software engineer who didn't seem very engaged in the interview. Unfortunately, there was no follow-up after that. I did try reaching out to the recruiter again, but I never heard back.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain the workings of DNS within a network?
Perkins Coie
Program Manager
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It started with a recruiter screening call over Zoom. Then, there were four 30-minute Zoom interviews: first with the hiring manager, then another with the hiring manager to discuss things more deeply, and also 1:1s with the skip-level leader and a team member. Everyone was really nice and kept things casual and enjoyable. I was made to understand that staff are seen as less important than attorneys, and all staff are grouped as 'admins,' meaning you might have to drop everything to help an attorney or partner if asked, since they apparently view all staff similarly or as inferior. This is pretty standard for professional services firms, so keep that in mind if you're interviewing for a staff position. I was told I was one of the top two candidates, but after the final round, I was ghosted, so I guess they chose the other person.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Would you be alright with performing various types of work and tasks?
- Are you fully aware that the role might involve low-level tasks at times, especially when compared to your previous higher-level work experience?
- Would you be comfortable stepping in to do any tasks as requested by a partner or attorney?
Perkins Coie Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Perkins Coie interview reports.
“Which class in law school do you like the most?”
Read reports →“Did we have a general chat and discussions?”
Read reports →“Which version of the PMBOK do you possess?”
Read reports →“What's an example of a mistake you've made in your writing?”
Read reports →“What area of law are you looking to practice?”
Read report →“Aside from a career in law, what other profession might you pursue?”
Read report →“What do you know about this practice group?”
Read report →“What was the reason you received an A- in X class?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about a case you recently read that you disagreed with?”
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