Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at King & Wood Mallesons as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Summer Clerk and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Summer Clerk and roles were rated as the easiest.
Introduce your self - professional questions. The discussions mainly focused on my academic background, internship experience, legal research and drafting skills, as well as my understanding of corporate and commercial law matters. I was also asked several scenario-based and behavioral questions to assess my communication skills, analytical ability, and suitability for the team.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at King & Wood Mallesons in Feb 2026
Interview
Asked a combination of technical questions, questions about your CV (mainly technical questions during the interview), and your future career plans in five years. The interview took approximately 1 hour.
Two rounds. First interview was more formal with a Partner and Senior Associate/Special Counsel. You only get told who they are 15 minutes before the interview so you cannot do research on them specifically. Then the second interview is more of a culture fit. I was a remote candidate so I did it online rather than the traditional coffee/lunch.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you manage professional relationships? (The questions were tailored to the experiences you shared in your written application)