American Bar Association Program Associate interview questions

I received an email requesting a phone interview for the next day. They did not tell me who I would be interviewing with just a time to call on Skype. I had a conversation with a member of the HR department where they asked me why I would want to work for them and what my salary expectations are. Over the interviews they quoted three different salary ranges which was incredibly confusing and frustrating. I did not hear back from them for another two weeks were they wanted to schedule another call with two people that week. This time I got the names of who I would be talking with. During this interview I was asked a lot of scenario based questions and questions on my technical skills. The interviewers were professional and friendly, but the questions did not seem to be very useful for understanding my fit for the job. I heard back from them two weeks later for an interview with the hiring manager and two other managers in the department. I had a week to prepare for the interview. They asked questions about my background and gave me more scenario based questions. These questions were a lot more targeted toward the job responsibilities. Everyone on the call was friendly and kind and I enjoyed meeting them.

First you meet with HR for general interview questions e.g., why do you want to work for the ABA? If selected for an interview with the hiring manager, he or she will interview you and ask mostly behavioral questions e.g., tell me how you handled a difficult customer. Depending on the job and department you might be called in for a third interview with the department team. The questions they ask are designed to get a sense of how you approach teamwork.