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[eleemosynary2]

The brakes because I'm well-adjusted. This could get real dad-jokey real quick.

[Anonymous User]

"Why NYC?"

[Anonymous User]

I really like the bicycle question, if I ever get to interview I'm stealing that. I can think of a compelling answer for literally every part except the rear wheel ("I'm just following along for the ride!!!").

the rear wheel isn't following along. the rear wheel is directly connected to the mechanism propelling the bike forward, if one wheel was going to be less necessary it would be the front wheel.

[Anonymous User]

"What is the last thing you Googled?"

[2014]

I really like the bicycle question, if I ever get to interview I'm stealing that. I can think of a compelling answer for literally every part except the rear wheel ("I'm just following along for the ride!!!").

the rear wheel isn't following along. the rear wheel is directly connected to the mechanism propelling the bike forward, if one wheel was going to be less necessary it would be the front wheel.

Crucial use of anon

[wert3813]

I really like the bicycle question, if I ever get to interview I'm stealing that. I can think of a compelling answer for literally every part except the rear wheel ("I'm just following along for the ride!!!").

the rear wheel isn't following along. the rear wheel is directly connected to the mechanism propelling the bike forward, if one wheel was going to be less necessary it would be the front wheel.

Crucial use of anon

People at his school know he likes bikes and thus he had a good reason okay.

[Anonymous User]

"So what video games do you play?"

[Mal Reynolds]

An interviewer asked me what was the one thing about myself he should remember when I leave. I felt like that was a pretty good question. Somewhat challenging but not really unfair.

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[Mal Reynolds]

That I was a huge Mega Man X fan.

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[Single-Malt-Liquor]

An interviewer asked me what was the one thing about myself he should remember when I leave. I felt like that was a pretty good question. Somewhat challenging but not really unfair.

Yeah, I found that to be the toughest question I received in any given interview.

[Anonymous User]

Someone asked me what I would put on the second page of a resume if it were allowed.

[Anonymous User]

Been asked by multiple CB interviewers: What is your biggest weakness?

I really don't know how they expect people to answer this truthfully. Like, I'm not going to tell them that I'm a compulsive masturbator and that it can interfere with my productivity. You almost have to lie to them if you don't want to get dinged.

Anon b/c, well, this would be embarrassing

Are you a K-JD? Because this is one of the more generic interview questions out there, right up there with "why do you want to work here" or "describe a time when you overcame [some difficult work situation]". It may very well be the single most discussed interview question. There are entire articles about it: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsm ... interview/. You should have ready answers for those. For this particular one, it is well-established that the answer should be a weakness that actually comes across as a strength (e.g., "I am a perfectionist and it makes it very hard to be satisfied with anything I do" etc.).

OF COURSE YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO TELL THE TRUTH. WTF.

All that said, I must admit that in my experience that question is relatively rare for legal interviews since they are normally conducted by lawyers rather than HR/management types who tend to value this sort of vapid corporate culture bullshit. The one time I heard it was precisely from one such person (a middle manager) for an in-house position at a huge conglomerate.

[didntretake]

At the screener stage I was asked to recommend one of my classmates.

[Crowing]

At the screener stage I was asked to recommend one of my classmates.

That's actually kinda cool. I wouldn't mind doing that.

[wert3813]

Been asked by multiple CB interviewers: What is your biggest weakness?

I really don't know how they expect people to answer this truthfully. Like, I'm not going to tell them that I'm a compulsive masturbator and that it can interfere with my productivity. You almost have to lie to them if you don't want to get dinged.

Anon b/c, well, this would be embarrassing

Are you a K-JD? Because this is one of the more generic interview questions out there, right up there with "why do you want to work here" or "describe a time when you overcame [some difficult work situation]". It may very well be the single most discussed interview question. There are entire articles about it: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsm ... interview/. You should have ready answers for those. For this particular one, it is well-established that the answer should be a weakness that actually comes across as a strength (e.g., "I am a perfectionist and it makes it very hard to be satisfied with anything I do" etc.).

OF COURSE YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO TELL THE TRUTH. WTF.

All that said, I must admit that in my experience that question is relatively rare for legal interviews since they are normally conducted by lawyers rather than HR/management types who tend to value this sort of vapid corporate culture bullshit. The one time I heard it was precisely from one such person (a middle manager) for an in-house position at a huge conglomerate.

Seems like this thread might be better if we just let people tell stories without lambasting them. And yes I realize that's a pretty dumb "best" interview question.

[gchatbrah]

Not the best question, but the "best" answer by a partner, while on a callback:

"That's a bullshit question and I'm not going to answer it."

Okay fine.

Glorious. Firm?

[Anonymous User]

At the screener stage I was asked to recommend one of my classmates.

That's actually kinda cool. I wouldn't mind doing that.

I actually did this unsolicited during one of my screeners. Fit in nicely with one of my answers. I never had a real shot at the firm and she did. She got the CB. I like to think it was because of me

[Anonymous User]

I asked an interviewer some generic "culture" question. He replied, "have you seen Shrek? We're like Shrek...onions, that is. We have layers."

Thanks, interviewer. Thanks.

[Mal Reynolds]

I asked an interviewer some generic "culture" question. He replied, "have you seen Shrek? We're like Shrek...onions, that is. We have layers."

Thanks, interviewer. Thanks.

That is an amazing answer.

[FKASunny]

DPW: "Musicians tend to make great lawyers, why do you think that is?"

I had the same question from a different firm

[salix]

I asked an interviewer some generic "culture" question. He replied, "have you seen Shrek? We're like Shrek...onions, that is. We have layers."

Thanks, interviewer. Thanks.

That is an amazing answer.

I like that answer. That is a niiiice answer.

[guinness1547]

"Okay, I'm tired of the straightforward interview questions...Tell me about the last time you broke the law." (This was during dinner with a few drinks in us)

And? I'd ask him to go first.