I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Ropes & Gray (Berkeley, CA) in Oct 2018
Interview
I applied through handshake and received an on-campus interview within 1 week. I was interviewed by a patent lawyer. The interview was short, 30 min. 10 mins asking about my resume and why I want to work as a technical advisor. 20 mins for me to ask questions about the job/company etc. I was not asked to analyze a patent claim. It took about 2 weeks to hear back, but I did not get the second round on-site interview.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Ropes & Gray (Boston, MA) in Jan 2021
Interview
Th e 1st interview was with 2 partners, the 2nd interview was with 4 partners, all online. People were nice. They asked a lot of questions and expect you to ask a lot of questions as well.
I applied through university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Ropes & Gray (East Palo Alto, CA) in Dec 2018
Interview
First round was on-campus. Quick 30 minute interview with an associate from the firm.
Second round was at their office, met with 1 partner and 3 associates, one of which was a former technical advisor, over a 2.5 hour period.
Every attorney I spoke with was very friendly, but the HR folks were unpleasant during the process of setting up the second interview.
Received a rejection email a month later.