Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Fried Frank as 66.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.67 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Associate and Training Contract rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Associate and Training Contract roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Fried Frank takes an average of 60 days when considering 3 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Training Contract had the quickest hiring process (on average 60 days), whereas Training Contract roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 60 days).
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at Fried Frank (New York, NY) in Apr 2026
Interview
The interview was ok until the partner joined the call. He was not scheduled to join, and it caught me off guard. He was extremely antagonistic and belittling. I am glad to have not received an offer. I would not waste my time applying for this position—seems like a hostile work environment. I also found it strange that the associates kept pushing me to ask them questions that I would otherwise be “afraid” to ask.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one question that you’re scared to ask about this position?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Fried Frank (New York, NY) in Jan 2026
Interview
I spent two hours speaking with 4 associates and partners. Questions were standard and conversational. Little to no behavioral questions were asked by the interviewers. Interviews left significant time for me to ask them questions about their work and the firm
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Fried Frank (New York, NY) in Apr 2025
Interview
I had a 30-minute virtual interview with HR. The person who interviewed me was polite, but wasn't very open about the next steps in the application process. They also asked me to clarify metrics.