Covington & Burling interview questions
Updated 25 May 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Very positive
How others got an interview
- 29%RecruiterRecruiter
- 12%Campus recruitingCampus recruiting
- 5%OtherOther
- 5%Employee referralEmployee referral
- 5%Recruitment agencyRecruitment agency
- 2%In personIn person
Interview search
80 interviews
Covington & Burling interviews FAQs
- Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Covington & Burling as 78.6% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.46 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for AML Specialist and Trainee Solicitor rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Training Contract and Graduate Trainee roles were rated as the easiest.
- The hiring process at Covington & Burling takes an average of 33 days when considering 14 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Student Brand Ambassador had the quickest hiring process (on average 7 days), whereas Trainee Solicitor roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 60 days).
- Common stages of the interview process at Covington & Burling according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 35%
One on one interview: 17%
Skills test: 13%
Presentation: 13%
Personality test: 13%
Background check: 4%
Phone interview: 4%
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