Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Baker McKenzie with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 82.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Baker McKenzie overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Baker McKenzie as a Associate according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Phone interview: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Other: 17%
Personality test: 17%
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Good process and efficient. Can be very thorough as expected and that are very good at getting back with decision quite quickly overall it was a very good experience and staff were friendly
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Baker McKenzie (Singapore)
Interview
Resume submitted via recruiter. First round - Introductory and behavioural questions. Second/Final round - Technical assessment related to the practice area applied for. Met with different partners on each occasion. Resume submission to decision took 3 months.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself. How do you stay organised under pressure?
It was a standard interview , they were friendly & professional. This was my first interview, was told there will be follow up interviews. Interviews with several
Upper management executives
There are multiple rounds of interviews, but the process is fair and standard. Interviewed by other attorneys that would be on the same team with you, if hired. Questions were similar to those asked by other Big Law firms.