Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Tomkins IP as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Trainee Patent Attorney and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Trainee Patent Attorney and roles were rated as the easiest.
I applied online. I interviewed at Tomkins IP (Dublin, Dublin) in Nov 2025
Interview
I found everyone I met during the interview process very personable with plenty of insight being offered on the field itself and relevant questions asked about my current understanding of the job, my academic background, and my motivations to work there. This was over the course of two online meetings.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What specifically about Tomkins made me want to work there