Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Shoosmiths as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Senior Associate and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Senior Associate and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Shoosmiths takes an average of 14 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Senior Associate had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Senior Associate roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Shoosmiths in Feb 2026
Interview
Easy to find, Friendly people. The interview felt a bit informal just in that some of the questions were more casual. Asked me if I had questions at the beginning and then again at the end which threw me off a bit but that's just me.
Quick. Good chat but quite quickly was obvious this was not the role for me. I think the company would have been a good cultural fit however the role was a more junior for my experience which the interviewer noted- as I was changing sectors I was willing to do a more junior role however I think it would have not been challenging enough.
I applied online. I interviewed at Shoosmiths (London, England) in Jun 2025
Interview
The assessment day consisted of a small group exercise (3 people), large group exercise (6 people), client presentation and one motivation/competency based interview. The interview was strengths based and focussed on potential situations you may encounter as a trainee.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work Shoosmiths and how are we different from other law firms you have applied to?