I applied online. I interviewed at Freshfields (London, England) in Aug 2019
Interview
Application form and Watson Glaser, followed by an assessment centre of one written exercise and two interviews (a competency based interview and a commercial awareness interview). Everybody was extremely friendly and what could have been a very stressful day was made much easier, there was also a tour of the office.
Standard. Not too complicated. Chill. Well organised. But the case study was tough. Have to have good market knowledge. But prepared well, can pass. Good people and nice interviewers in general.
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Freshfields (London, England) in Jan 2023
Interview
Well conducted and well guided. Interviewers were welcoming and explained every stage of the process well to ease us into the process. There was one non-technical and one technical round that basically tests your commercial acumen.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Freshfields (London, England) in Mar 2022
Interview
1 hour written exercise checking for errors and stylistic changes.
1 hour competency/motivation interview (senior associate and partner). Split into why law/why Freshfields/why you.
1 hour article review based on an economist article (senior associate and partner).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When have you had to deal with a difficult person?
