A&O Shearman interview questions
Updated 1 Jun 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Very positive
How others got an interview
- 11%RecruiterRecruiter
- 8%Recruitment agencyRecruitment agency
- 8%Campus recruitingCampus recruiting
- 6%Employee referralEmployee referral
- 3%OtherOther
- 3%In personIn person
Interview search
405 interviews
A&O Shearman interviews FAQs
- Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at A&O Shearman as 42.9% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.14 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Internship and Vacation Scheme rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Associate and Intern roles were rated as the easiest.
- The hiring process at A&O Shearman takes an average of 70 days when considering 7 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Database Administrator (Database Administrator) had the quickest hiring process (on average 70 days), whereas Database Administrator (Database Administrator) roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 70 days).
- Common stages of the interview process at A&O Shearman according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Phone interview: 25%
Background check: 17%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Group panel interview: 8%
Skills test: 8%
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