Slaughter and May interview questions
Updated 22 May 2026Difficulty
Difficult
Experience
Very positive
How others got an interview
- 5%Campus recruitingCampus recruiting
- 5%Recruitment agencyRecruitment agency
- 4%RecruiterRecruiter
- 3%OtherOther
- 1%Employee referralEmployee referral
- 1%In personIn person
Interview search
174 interviews
Slaughter and May interviews FAQs
- Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Slaughter and May as 69.3% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Training Contract (Via Vacation Scheme) and Intern rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Vacation Scheme Student and Receptionist roles were rated as the easiest.
- The hiring process at Slaughter and May takes an average of 38 days when considering 138 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Learning and Development had the quickest hiring process (on average 2 days), whereas Training roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 150 days).
- Common stages of the interview process at Slaughter and May according to 138 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 25%
One on one interview: 23%
Skills test: 16%
Phone interview: 9%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 6%
Background check: 5%
Other: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Drug test: 1%
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