Davis Polk and Wardwell Interview Questions

3 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (81%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

4.3
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  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (52%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.3
  • Very Easy
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  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (97%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Davis Polk and Wardwell

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Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
Difficulty
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Corporate Banking
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2013
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Corporate Banking
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Associate
Year 2009
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Davis Polk and Wardwell Examples

Associate Interview - Corporate Banking

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: June 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Callback interview consists of four one-to-one interviews, and it's mostly casual chat about my past experience and personality test.
Interview Questions
Why did you decide to leave your previous firm?

Summer Associate Interview - Corporate Banking

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: September 2013
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
On campus 20-minute screener interview as part of an organized on-campus interviewing process. Screener interview focused entirely on fit -- open-ended conversations. Callback to Davis Polk included 5 1-on-1 interviews, fit and some behavioral questions.
Interview Questions
What was your biggest challenge? [note: most law firm interviews do not involve behavioral questions, so this was a surprise]

Associate Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: September 2009
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
On-campus screener was 20 minutes. Callback (final round) consisted of 5 30-minute one-on-one interviews (3 partners, 2 associates).
Interview Questions
What influenced your decision to go straight-through from undergrad to law school? After having spent a year in law school, do you regret your decision?
What were your favorite and least favorite 1L courses, and why? Would you change anything about your school's 1L curriculum?
$500m+
Est Annual Revenue

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