Quarles & Brady Interview Questions
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Associate Attorney
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
The hiring manager set up an online meeting for the initial interview. It was a relaxed and supportive conversation, especially since it was before my bar exam, and the interviewer offered encouragement for my bar prep.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Were you considering returning to the firm where you completed your summer internship?
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Compliance and Audit Manager
Manager Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
The interview process started with a phone screen and then moved to an in-person interview. The HR team was quite professional, more so than at other places I've interviewed. The overall environment felt a bit awkward though, with employees who seemed to have been there forever and a very sterile vibe. While the employees came across as nice, the managing partners used a good cop/bad cop routine. The job description kept changing, and by the end, it seemed like they needed a whole team rather than just one person. The firm appears to be overly close to their problems and unaware they need an outside viewpoint. One partner made me really uncomfortable by sharing privileged information during the interview.
Confirmed questions7 questions
- How do you approach the conversation about your compliance and audit background?
- Can you share your thoughts on how to handle a partner disclosing privileged information during an interview setting?
- What's your strategy for dealing with combative or offensive questions, especially if they seem like a test?
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Trademark Attorney
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
I knew a partner in the IP group at the Chicago office, so when I saw the posting for a position in Milwaukee, I asked him about it. He encouraged me to apply and gave me some information about the Milwaukee office and the partner I would be working with if I got the job. He also warned me that there was a well-liked internal candidate, so that would be an added challenge. A week or so after I applied, I got an email asking me to set up a phone interview with a partner and an associate. The partner got called away at the last minute, so the interview ended up just being with the associate.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Do you interact with clients in your current role?
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Patent Engineer
Mid Easy Positive experience No offer 10 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I first chatted with a Patent Engineer, Agent, and Attorney at a career fair booth. They then invited me on-site for an in-person interview. The interview process involved about 8-10 one-on-one interviews with various patent engineers, agents, and attorneys at the firm. After the interviews, there was an evening reception in the same building where I could socialize with other job seekers and the interviewers.
Confirmed questions1 question
- If you walk one mile south, one mile west, and one mile north from your starting point on Earth's surface, and you end up exactly where you began, where are you located?
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“If you walk one mile south, one mile west, and one mile north from your starting point on Earth's surface, and you end up exactly where you began, where are you located?”
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Read reports →“What are your thoughts on a firm being too close to its own issues and needing an outside perspective?”
Read reports →“Are you familiar with any duties in a legal administration setting?”
Read report →“What are your connections to Chicago, considering you're relocating from another market?”
Read report →“Were you considering returning to the firm where you completed your summer internship?”
Read report →“How do you feel about working in an environment with mostly women?”
Read report →“How do you feel about working in an environment where employees have been there a long time and the atmosphere is sterile?”
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