Allen & Overy Training Contract Interview Questions

Training Contract Interview Process

The Training Contract interview procedure at A&O is as follows:

• Online Application
• Invitation to Interview
• Individual Partner / Associate interview
• Case Study Interview

Partner / Associate Interview

This is based on your application form. You will be interviewed by a partner or an associate who will assess your skills and knowledge, as well as your reasons for applying to Allen and Overy and your general commercial awareness.

You will be asked a series of difficult to answer interview questions and competency based questions.

Case Study Interview

This involves working with a case study. You will have about 30 minutes to work through a brief and prepare a short presentation to deliver to your interviewer. The presentation is likely to be followed by a discussion with your interviewer about key points from your case study.

After both interviews, you will be given the chance to spend some time with a current trainee who will give you a tour of the offices, introduce you to other trainees and generally be available to answer any questions which you may be too scared to ask the partners!

Tip: Candidates need to show that thay are abolutely commited to a career in law and that a career with Allen & Overy would be one of their top (if not very top) choice.

Tip: Read newspapers and news websites everyday. Keep up to date with current affairs, global politics and economics. Make sure you develop your own opinions about issues and can stand up for yourself if questioned in debate.

Feedback

Allen & Overy give feedback to candidates who arrange this with the Graduate Recruitment team only after interview and not after the application stage.

Offer

Successful candidates with be contacted 7-10 working days after their interview by a member of the Allen & Overy Graduate Recruitment team who will congratulate them and explain the terms of their contract.

Candidates will not have to accept immediately, but will be given twenty-eight days to make a choice.

Acceptance

Successful candidates who wish to accept an offer to join Allen & Overy should call their HR contact and let them know they would like to start work on the previously agreed start date.

Candidates will then need to send back their signed offer letter which was delivered to them when they received the offer. Once this has been returned you have effectively become a staff member!

Rejection

Unsuccessful candidates will be emailed after their interview. A member of the HR team will explain where you went wrong in interview and will be able to tell you how to improve in future interviews if you ask them.