When Interviews Go Awry

On April 10, 2022
In Interview

If you can tell an interview is not going well, what should you do? Do try to get it back on course. If your interviewer looks bored, for example, make yourself interesting! Tell a killer war story. Vary your cadence and volume. If your explanations aren’t landing well, clarify any muddled points. Ask engaging questions […]

On April 1, 2022
In Change, Interview

Interviews for in-house jobs are generally straightforward. Here are the questions you should prep for, listed in order of frequency and complete with links to good answers! Tell me about yourself. (See here and here on how to answer.) Why are you interested in this opportunity? (See here and here on how to answer.) What […]

On February 6, 2022
In Compensation, Interview, Job Search

Last week the Wall Street Journal reported that “[w]orkers are quitting in record numbers. Salaries are up, and flexibility is in.” For this new environment WSJ gives updated job search rules. Which apply to lawyers? Here are the best ones: How to ask about flexibility. While it’s a valid question (perhaps the one driving you […]

On January 20, 2022
In Interview, Presentation

Lawyers spend their lives explaining complex things. The best lawyers communicate simply, a rare and hard-earned skill. The top communication problem for lawyers? They take too long to get to the point. Do NOT give the entire back story. Just give enough details to get to the punchline, which in an interview should be disaster […]

On December 5, 2021
In Career Management, Career Tips, Interview

I read a lot of career articles so you don’t have to. Here’s a great thread on how to land your dream job by Sahil Bloom, an Altamont Capital advisor. I agree with his top 3 points: Get your foot in the door. To do that, get a warm intro and reference, the “holy grail of […]

On November 7, 2021
In Interview

Yes, it stings when you prepped for an interview and get turned down. But we lawyers know how to persevere! Here are three things to do: This is the easiest to do and helpful for your job search: look up who got the job. Chances are you are interested in similar jobs at similar companies. […]

On October 31, 2021
In Interview

Interviews cover a wide variety of subjects, from behavioral questions to your relevant experience. One make-or-break question is why you want to work at that company. I like this post by First Round Capital on not only good interview questions for the company but also good answers from the interviewee. First Round addresses “Why do […]

On October 22, 2021
In Interview

Legal interviews have so many rounds and ask so many questions of the interviewee. You should be asking questions too! This article by The Ladders gives great guidance on what to ask (and how to ask) before, during, and after interviews. Before the interview, prepare a list of questions for the interviewer. During the interview, […]

On October 10, 2021
In Compensation, Interview, Offer

Now that California employers cannot ask you how much you make during the recruiting process, they will likely ask you what kind of compensation you are looking for. (They are asking up front because they usually have a set budget, don’t want to overpay, and don’t want to go through the whole process to find […]

On July 16, 2021
In Interview

A recent viral comment on LinkedIn addressed how many interviews is too much. The poster, a software engineer, withdrew after 3 lengthy interviews when he learned the prospective employer was planning rounds 4-9 for him. What is typical for hiring in-house lawyers, and what should the right number be? Legal interviewing seems a little longer. […]

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