Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at DLA Piper as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Paralegal and Abogado Junior rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Paralegal and Abogado Junior roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at DLA Piper takes an average of 14 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Paralegal had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Paralegal roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
The recruitment process was well-structured and conducted in a professional manner by competent representatives of both HR and the department head. It consisted of an individual task, a group task, and an online interview. Overall, the process ran smoothly and was clearly designed to assess both individual skills and teamwork abilities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation in which there was a difference of opinion and how you handled it. What did it teach you?
I applied online. I interviewed at DLA Piper (Birmingham, Inglaterra) in Jan 2026
Interview
Group exercise (3/4 candidates), individual presentation (15 minutes) to a partner with follow up questions and a motivational/ strength based interview (1 hour) to another partner with prompting questions to expand on your answers.
it was the whole day, lasting from 9am to 3pm. We were assessed through three types of interviews - a 30 minute partner interview, 40 minute case study presentation, 30 minute group discussion.