Have at least some knowledge of the firm and its practice areas. Make sure you are familiar with yourself and can hold a conversation.
Graduate, Christchurch
Just be honest and frank about strengths, weaknesses and areas you want to improve - nobody is perfect at everything when they start!
Midlevel, Christchurch
Do you research into the firm. If you know anyone who works there, reach out to them for a coffee catch up to ask questions. If the culture is a stand out to you, make it known - they want to ensure you will fit into the office environment as much as you do.
Graduate, Wellington
My two key tips would be: 1. Learn as much as you can about the company before you go for your interview. You can do this by visiting the company's website, politely asking current staff about their experiences, watching videos, etc. Any company is much more likely to engage with a candidate if they have already invested time into learning about the company and how they fit in. 2. Be yourself. It sounds straightforward, but if you focus on being genuine and honest with the interviewer, you will appear more confident and relatable. In addition, it allows you (as the prospective employee) to asses whether your personality really fits at the company.
Graduate, Auckland
Be yourself, be confident and get to know the firm/the interviewers through using online resources.
Graduate, Christchurch
I recommend trying to show your personality and trying to treat the interview more as a conversation than a formal question/ answer.
Graduate, Wellington
Be the best (authentic) version of yourself. Don't try to say things that you think will impress the interviewers. Think about the ways you can add value to the firm not just workwise but culture wise as well. Show that you are humble and are keen to learn. Don't try to oversell your legal skills - working in a law firm is vastly different to going through law school.
Graduate, Auckland
Be themselves, over preparing doesn't actually help and will just make you more nervous. Be open minded, you might not be offered the team that you initially thought you wanted, but that can turn out to be a great thing.
Graduate, Christchurch
Know the values of the company and the and of work they do. While it is important to have good academic record, it is also very important that you are good fit for the team.
Graduate, Christchurch
The main thing they want to see in the interview is that you will be a good fit with the team, so be yourself!
Graduate, Christchurch