A&O Shearman interview questions
Updated 5 Jun 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Very positive
How others got an interview
- 11%RecruiterRecruiter
- 8%Recruitment agencyRecruitment agency
- 7%Campus recruitingCampus recruiting
- 7%Employee referralEmployee referral
- 3%OtherOther
- 3%In personIn person
Interview search
406 interviews
A&O Shearman interviews FAQs
- Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at A&O Shearman as 57.1% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.57 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Summer Internship and Summer Intern rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Internship and IT Officer roles were rated as the easiest.
- The hiring process at A&O Shearman takes an average of 31 days when considering 14 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Vacation Scheme had the quickest hiring process (on average 18 days), whereas Summer Vacation Scheme roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 60 days).
- Common stages of the interview process at A&O Shearman according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
Phone interview: 15%
Personality test: 15%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Other: 5%
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