Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Government Legal Service as 66.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.33 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Training Contract and Trainee Solicitor rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Training Contract and Trainee Contract roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Government Legal Service takes an average of 60 days when considering 3 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Trainee Contract had the quickest hiring process (on average 60 days), whereas Trainee Contract roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 60 days).
I applied online. I interviewed at Government Legal Service
Interview
Well organised but tells candidates they have passed the assessment centre without guaranteeing them a job, which may raise expectations unfairly. Interviewers were friendly and polite. Written assessment was time-pressured.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Government Legal Service
Interview
The interview was split into three. First Stage was questions about the written assessment, seeing why I answered the way I did and getting me to think of other legal routes. Then competency based questions, finally, why law and why government Legal department.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Public Law? Name one time you learnt a lesson?
I applied online. I interviewed at Government Legal Service
Interview
4 unseen video interview questions. You have 30 seconds for a brief preparation before answering the question. Standard competency questions but make sure you a strict with timing because time for each question varies