I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at DLA Piper in Feb 2020
Interview
Assessment day consisting of:
1. Group case study - asked to discuss a number of issues faced by a fictional company. (e.g product liability, personal injury etc)
2. Presentation - based on the analysis of a company dossier
3. Partner Interview - consisting of mostly competency based questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you handled conflict?
Tell me about a time you demonstrated leadership?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at DLA Piper
Interview
Colloquio conoscitivo con HR, estremamente gentile e disponibile, sono stata messa a mio agio e mi sono state poste domande sia sul mio percorso universitario sia sulle mie prospettive lavorative future.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Qual è il dipartimento/area di interesse in cui ti piacerebbe lavorare?
The First step consists of the English assessment, through a grammar and reading comprehension test followed by an interview in English.
Second step: Written interview
Third step: Interview with HR
Online interview
Strengths based couple of questions in regards to motivations for law/ commercial law and questions on the core values of the firm which is most important to you and why.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What core value of the firm resonates with you the most and why?