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      Paralegal/Legal Assistant Interview

      15 Apr 2016
      Anonymous interview candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Curtis (New York, NY) in Mar 2016

      Interview

      Had a phone screening, then an in-person interview with a recruiter, and then finally an in-person round of interviews with three attorneys. The screening and "first round" were standard and pleasant. However, the last three interviews were incredibly hostile and, in some ways, inappropriate. The first attorney asked me about my political affiliations ("are you a Republican?"), before delving into an analysis of the party's front-runners. He asked me close to nothing about the job or my experiences. It was just personal question after question. The interview after that was fairly standard. But the third one was just bizarre. The interviewer stared at me, before I finally asked him if I should tell him about myself/walk me through my resume, to which he said: "Well, that is inherently the purpose of an interview...to tell me more about yourself. So, yes." The interview was not directive, or even interactive, and all attempts to make any sort of communication were promptly shut down. All this made me wonder why they even brought me in for a final round of interviews in the first place, particularly when the recruiter and paralegals I met were so warm and open. It was alarming to see how the culture changed when higher-ups got involved. When I asked for feedback the following week, all I got was that I was "too nervous for a good read", and the recruiter herself seemed to be shocked by the sort of questions I was asked. I very strongly think that this is not the right sort of culture to work in if you value teamwork, communication, or even respect. Particularly if you're a woman, I would seriously consider if this is the sort of place you want to choose to start a career.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      So are you a registered republican?
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      Question 2

      What is international arbitration?
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