Associate applicants have rated the interview process at King & Wood Mallesons with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at King & Wood Mallesons overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at King & Wood Mallesons as a Associate according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at King & Wood Mallesons in Feb 2026
Interview
Asked a combination of technical questions, questions about your CV (mainly technical questions during the interview), and your future career plans in five years. The interview took approximately 1 hour.
first round is hr interview about basic information. then the panel interview. the last is partner unterview about previous working experience.. the whole process took about three months. sometimes six months depending on the team.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at King & Wood Mallesons (Hong Kong)
Interview
2 rounds of interview ( first one with partner in charge, second one with supervising senior associate) - drill on technical questions, job motivation and dedication (I.e. to what extent you are willing to work overtime)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to leave your current position given that you have just admitted recently?