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Withers vacation scheme

I am sorry to ask this but did anyone actually get a PFO?

I am waiting for a response for the spring VS. Not sure if I should hold on or move on...
 
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I am sorry to ask this but did anyone actually get a PFO?

I am waiting for a response for the spring VS. Not sure if I should hold on or move on...
You should always assume you haven't got it in a way and keep moving forwards with whatever else you have on, else you're setting yourself up for failure! That's my view anyway. I always just apply, hope for the best and prepare for the worst haha
 
I've still not heard anything for the summer scheme. Has anyone else?
Still not heard anything. It's quite off-putting that such a large firm with good resources makes candidates wait more than 3 months before they get a response (rejection, in this case, most likely). The test had to be done within a week of receiving it but apparently it's okay to then take ages to get back to candidates.
 
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Still not heard anything. It's quite off-putting that such a large firm with good resources makes candidates wait more than 3 months before they get a response (rejection, in this case, most likely). The test had to be done within a week of receiving it but apparently it's okay to then take ages to get back to candidates.
Yep, I completely agree. It's not exactly selling the firm to me.
 
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