Allen & Overy Interview Questions

Application

I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Allen & Overy (London, CA (US)) in January 2017.

Interview

one round interview on case study - you just cant prepare and the texts are quite long. I cant digest all the information within this short space of time.

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Application

I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Allen & Overy.

Interview

A lot of scenario-based questions and the interview is awfully long. For example, tell me about a time when you hold a minority viewpoint in a group. A very thorough interview. The case study was relatively easier for me. The interviewer was very personable and guided through the case. Learned a lot from the case interview.

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Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Allen & Overy (New York, NY (US)) in November 2014.

Interview

Interviewed by 4 Business Services representatives. Took more than 2 hours. Reps did most of the talking. They were worried about if you were going to call out more so than if the personality fit and if I had the skills needed to perform the required duties. They reiterated that you needed to be available at any point to come in which could range from 7:30 AM - 8 PM which made it a tough fit, I feel, for anyone's schedule. Overall it took a long time to get through everyone and they repeated the same questions over and over again in different ways which made me feel that they didn't talk to one another beforehand or they should've had the interview as a group. They are also very concerned with appearance and require full make-up and to "look the part."

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Application

I applied in-person. I interviewed at Allen & Overy (New York, NY (US)) in April 2014.

Interview

I spoke with two partners. Conversation was easy and friendly as I had gone to the same alma mater as one of the interviewers, and I had previously summered at the same office as the other.

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Application

I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Allen & Overy (London, England) in October 2017.

Interview

Before the interview, there was a short proof reading test.

The questions were based on competencies and I was asked to go into more detail about my CV.

The overall process lasted 3 weeks.

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Application

I applied online. The process took 4+ weeks. I interviewed at Allen & Overy (London, England) in September 2017.

Interview

Delayed process. You have to chase up HR and the recruiting team regarding the progress of the application. The management are rude and do not consider the individual as an individual, but just a meat number.

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Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Allen & Overy (Sydney (Australia)) in June 2012.

Interview

Pre-interview with HR - standard questions. Interview with partner and SA via video conference. Post-interview coffee with other SAs.

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Negotiation

Took a long time to get a formal offer.

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Allen & Overy.

Interview

First round was an interview with a partner talking about my previous experiences and qualifications. We discussed what I liked about my previous role, what I didn't like, how I got on with my colleagues and why I was looking to change firm

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Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Allen & Overy in December 2014.

Interview

The process involved emailing the HR department, and then going in for an interview with two of the partners who asked questions for about 30 minutes. Very formal questioning style, and very serious. They took a very long time to get back to me, and it took some pushing to get a response.

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Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Allen & Overy (London, England) in October 2012.

Interview

Standard big-law interview process -- fly out to London, meet with six or seven partners and associates serially in a conference room, followed by a dinner with a couple of associates to answer questions.

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