Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Haldanes Solicitors & Notaries as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Legal Secretary and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Legal Secretary and roles were rated as the easiest.
1st round interview: 1 partner and asking personal background and CV question
Written test in 40 minutes: one legal advice; one chinese translation; and one english translation
Mandanrin test: 5 minutes - random question.
2nd Interview: 2 partnes and will ask for your answer in your written test
Written test on family law, answering problem questions in relation to cross-jurisdiction matters. It was not exceedingly difficult but need to research and think on the spot. Staff was nice and supportive and was told would contact shortly if proceed to next round.
I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Haldanes Solicitors & Notaries (Hong Kong) in May 2025
Interview
There are 2 rounds interview. The first round will consists of two parts: (1) a Mandarin test by an Associate solicitor and (2) a few words conversation with the Recruiting Partner.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe in Mandarin one of the below legal concepts: (1) advantage of taking arbitration, (2) grounds of criminal mitigation and (3) validity of prenuptial agreements