An interview at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (often just called Simpson Thacher) tends to reflect the firm’s culture: polished, professional, and rooted in a balance between intellectual rigor and collegiality. Here’s how it usually looks:
I interviewed at Simpson Thacher (Los Angeles, CA)
Interview
It was a pretty chill callback interview, pretty standard questions, mostly asked about resume. Very conversational throughout. Friendly people. Seems like they look for strong personality fits for the most part.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Simpson Thacher (New York, NY) in Jan 2026
Interview
The interviewers were great. I really enjoyed the experience. Everyone was conversational. I hope to visit the office in the future. I didn’t get a look since it was virtual.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Simpson Thacher
Interview
OCI process, interviewer was flipping through 10 different resumes in front of me lol. Very stiff interviewers in general (2nd time interviewing with them), and more formal and less relaxed than other firms.