Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Macfarlanes as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for LawTech and Summer Scheme Interview rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for LawTech and Summer Scheme Interview roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Macfarlanes takes an average of 7 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for LawTech had the quickest hiring process (on average 7 days), whereas LawTech roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 7 days).
I applied online. I interviewed at Macfarlanes (London, England) in Feb 2025
Interview
It was a negotiation, written exercise, and case study/competency interview. The assessment centre then ended with a tour of the offices. It was a good experience and the people were friendly. We also had a lunch with the trainees.
Was a mix of a Written exercise, competency interview, case study, and a group negotiation exercise. Lunch with informal conversations with trainees/associates and a office tour aswell. All in all a fairly straight-foward but challenging process
Pretty standard for a big law interview process. One important point to note is that I was asked to explain the meaning of the term 'top decking' by three separate interviewers. Would be a good idea to go in prepared to speak to that specifically.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you explain the meaning of the term 'top decking' in a way that's easily understandable for someone without deep technical knowledge?