frequently asked interview questions

Legal job & law job interview questions

• Tell me something about yourself.
  
• What brings you to the job market at this point in your career?
  
• Why would you like to work for this company in particular?
  
• What attracts you to this role?
  
• What are your key strengths and weaknesses?
  
• Describe two major achievements in your career.
  
• If you could change anything about your career so far, what would it be?
  
• How would members of your team describe you?
  
• What important points came out of your last appraisal?
  
• Describe your management style.
  
• What do you look for in a manager?
  
• Describe your toughest client.
  
• What do you want from your next role?
  
• What does success mean to you?
  
• What are the key things that drive or motivate you?
  
• What really winds you up in the workplace?
  
• Describe your greatest challenge so far.
  
• Describe a difficult work scenario and how you managed it.
  
• Where do you see yourself in two to five year's time?
  
• What are your career aspirations?
  
• What would you say about your current and last employers?
  
• Describe your preferred company culture.
  
• If you could have your time again, what career would you choose?