I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Ropes & Gray
Interview
Callback interview with 5 attorneys (4 rounds, 20mins each). Each attorney (besides the Partner) is selected based on your interests/affinities/background. Interviews were casual (for the most part). Partner was very engaging and there were no hardball questions.
Only one interview included formal behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
-What practice areas are you interested in?
-Do you have any questions about the firm?
-Tell me about a time when you had to resolve a conflict?
Really drawn out- straight to callback but had to wait a while to get the interview scheduled. Had the interview and it has been a month since then with no further information. This is the case with many people. I think in 2025-26 they are unsure on how to approach the hiring cycle.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
why their firm, obviously. Resume specific stuff too
I applied online. I interviewed at Ropes & Gray (New York, NY) in Jan 2026
Interview
Four interviewers, very conversational and causal. Have a Why Ropes? ready. Also have questions for the interviewers, I found that they spoke for about 75% of the time. Overall, very relaxed experience.
Really conversational and focused on the resume. Some behavior questions, but really easy to answer. The interviewer is the partner, and she is super nice. 20-min OCI interview, really normal and general.