Lydia

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Hi Lydia, thank you so much for providing your response, it is honestly so helpful! Was this the last stage for you or did you have to do a Partner interview next? Did you also apply for the TC or SQE programme? :)
Hello,

Sorry I don't think this was meant to be directed to me as it was @TC_2024 that provided the helpful information and has been to a previous AC :)

From my limited knowledge (aka reading of the forum) - the direct London TC did not have a Partner Interview last year, but SQE's did.

I am doing the direct TC for London.

Thanks
 
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TC_2024

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Hi Lydia, thank you so much for providing your response, it is honestly so helpful! Was this the last stage for you or did you have to do a Partner interview next? Did you also apply for the TC or SQE programme? :)
Hiya!

they told us that there were gonna be partner interviews but that ended up not happening!
 

SB1210

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Hiya!

they told us that there were gonna be partner interviews but that ended up not happening!
Hi, thank you for your response! :) I am quite nervous for the interview, did you receive any commercial awareness questions or were they merely about why you have chosen Kennedys, what areas of the firm you like and your strengths and what you enjoy doing in your spare time? Thank you again!
 
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TC_2024

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Hi, thank you for your response! :) I am quite nervous for the interview, did you receive any commercial awareness questions or were they merely about why you have chosen Kennedys, what areas of the firm you like and your strengths and what you enjoy doing in your spare time? Thank you again!
The questions I got were a mix so I essentially got:
1) tell us a time you used initiative
2) tell us a time you took accountability
3) how you explain complex information
4) how you do multiple tasks
5) tell us a time you offered fantastic service
6) time you proactively took responsibility
7) how you critically analyse information
 
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SB1210

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The questions I got were a mix so I essentially got:
1) tell us a time you used initiative
2) tell us a time you took accountability
3) how you explain complex information
4) how you do multiple tasks
5) tell us a time you offered fantastic service
6) time you proactively took responsibility
7) how you critically analyse information
Thank you so much, I really appreciate this, you have been super helpful! :)
 
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KceeCan

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    Those who haven't heard back yet keep your head up! no news does not mean bad news.

    For those progressing to AC - I have just received my timetable for the day / interview details with SA for the following day. I just wanted to ask whether anyone has done the Kennedy's AC before and knows what sort of things we should be expecting for the 3 micro assessments?

    Having a look back on the forum I can see that previous years there have been no group tasks which I found strange?

    Any advice / tips would be much appreciated :)
    Hi Lydia,

    I successfully completed the AC last year and can confirm there was no group exercise but rather Q&A with current trainees. This may seem casual but we are told that we were still being assessed at that point. Not sure if assessment is the same throughout differing roles but I applied for a direct TC had to do video responses on some parts of the assessments.

    In terms of the SA interview it was very straightforward - more strengths-based if anything.

    Hope that helps and best of luck!
     

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