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How many candidates would a company interview in a final round?

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Have seen some companies look to fill a role for months (>5). Coveted companies and roles so unlikely because no one applied. Is it just because they are so picky?

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When there are multiple quality candidates in the final round, what made you pick one over the other for the position?

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Please share any tips you for an attorney going in house after always being at a big firm. Any thoughts on how to make the transition smoother and skills or ways to add value that are different from … more

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Considering an offer to go in house as co-counsel at a PE firm. Always worked in biglaw. Anyone who has made a similar move - do you find there is a better WLB as in house since you aren’t billing tim… more

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Can I apply to 3 different openings that are based in 3 different locations within the same company? They are not the same role but generally related in terms of job duties/function

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What are some points I should cover/skills I should highlight if I want to move from commercial litigation to my first in-house role? I do business and employment litigation. Law firm culture is slow… more

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Any insight on Disney in-house experience/culture?

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Can anyone share what it is like to have an interview with the hiring manager (an attorney) for a in-house pharma commercial counsel position? What kind of questions would be asked and how technical would i… more

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I'm a Canadian lawyer working in-house for a US/Canada company. I want to get licensed in New York. Has anyone gone through this process and have any suggestions/tips? Did anyone use a bar prep co… more

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Any tips for interviewing with fellow attorneys / hiring managers not in your specialty?

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Any tips for interviewing with business people (opposed to other lawyers)?

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HELPPP!!!! I'm so anxious. Have been interviewing at dream job as junior in house counsel at an up and coming tech company. They reached out to me on LinkedIn. 4 interviews: 1 phone screen w/ recr… more

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Does anyone here have a background in financial services regulation/payments? First year in biglaw in a payments practice and so far I find the practice super interesting. Curious about in house oppor… more

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Have you been receiving more nose browning emails/LinkedIn invites, events notifications since moving inhouse? How have you responded?

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Do any of your offices have Macs available as work computers? Every time I use my personal Mac for work-like activities, I’m reminded of how much my work Dell sucks.

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How is life as in-house counsel of a PE fund? Worked all my life in big law and looking into transitioning there. I know every place is different but if you could generally describe the work environme… more

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AGC offer, Washington DC, 2YOE, $150,000 base + 50% bonus.
Top range is $180,000. Is there room for negotiation?

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Those with bonus that account for 50-100% of your base? Have you had years where you only received your base and no bonus? Assessing an offer and wondering if this happens since I am looking at a low base.<… more

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Does anyone have tips for acing the hiring manager interview for privacy counsel role?

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Recruiters or those in hiring positions, what are your thoughts on applicants cold messaging/emailing you after they apply? I want to show that I am interested but also don’t want to seem desperate.

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Any insight into the litigation department at J&J?

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For those of you at companies with stated turnaround times for contract reviews and draft contracts, what are those times? How do account for times when you are provided an early (usual incomplete) dr… more

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At a large company (with small legal department) and looking to overhaul our legal ops processes, policies, tools, etc. What are your must haves for managing your workload, increasing productivity, j… more

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What would you expect total comp for a GC role to be? (~35M ARR, 130 employees, 1 direct report, privately held, they are profitable)

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Anyone work in crypto industry? How do you feel about volatility and job security?

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Best in house gigs in Florida? Ideally south Florida but open to Orlando/ Tampa

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I need help asap! I need to report my boss to HR for bullying. Can my boss find out after I speak to HR? I am scared. I’m due to speak to HR on Monday. How can I ensure confidentiality? Is this possib… more

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How quickly do you schedule the HR interview screener after you’re contacted?

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Any insight into turn culture and pay at Palantir?

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How long did it take you to hear back about an offer (or rejection) after your final round interview?

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Interviewing with some business folks as a final round. What kinds of questions to expect? Derivatives focused

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For new position openings, after the screeners with HR are completed, are second round interviews typically scheduled with all candidates that passed the screening around the same time (for example, t… more

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After being remote for the last 4 years and having my own office at law firms for a decade before, I am now joining a company where I am required to be in office 3 days a week and they have a hot desking/ hotelin… more

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For California and NY in house positions, do the internal recruiters usually volunteer the compensation packages during the initial screening calls? If the comp range conveyed is not what you’d acc… more

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Curious to hear the consensus: what is office time like for you all now? My company recently went to mandatory 3 days per week

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I’m getting asked to sign a security compliance attestation letter because a customer asked for one. I have no clue what the protocol is here. Shouldn’t our security team sign it?

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Best in-house jobs in Washington DC?

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If the person who would be your boss really likes you from an interview, how much say do other people have that you wouldn’t directly be working for but they want you to meet with?

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