I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Fragomen (San Francisco, CA) in June 2015
Interview
I believe it started from January until June from start to finish. I had a recruiter all the way from the east coast contact me throughout the whole process. Started with phone screenings and then she made me do a video montage (which is a horrible idea --- I am super shy with webcam and filming myself.) You will never learn about a potential employee this way. The entire process (about 6 months) was super long mainly due to not hearing back from the recruiter for periods of time. After the video montage, I never heard back from anyone. I never had an in-person interview even though I applied to work in the SF office.
Apply online - no cover letter!!
HR Call
Interview with attorneys and senior para
They might have the partner join
They might have multiple teams interview you and they will fight over who "wins" you
A test similar to the LSAT
Wait a few weeks
Offer letter (no negotiation when no experience)
Start on a Tuesday
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do I know you can be detail oriented with important information?
There were two interviews, one with HR and then with the team in person. There was some lack of communication in the middle of the process, with the HR not knowing if they would have openings in one or another office, so that required following-up.
Very simple - Phone interview and then in person interview. I was able to get more information on the role as well as expectations. Then I only had to wait a week to hear back and let them know if I was accepting. Overall a very easy interview process.