TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[mfuturetrainee]

A lot of the big US firms are like this too. If a senior partner likes you, you're most likely in.

I also have a few friends who have relatives at the MC firms from which they got their offers. I would give them the benefit of the doubt and say that they secured their TCs on their own merit, but behind closed doors, they'd brag about how their dad or uncle ultimately got them the job.

I think it's just how it is and it's one of those things that most likely won't change.

At least these firms recruit the other 99% of us fairly.

i remember i was in an AC once and someone in my group was talking about how their aunt was a partner there

me after having gone thru 3 rounds of pre ac stages to get to the ac:

 

[Apple]

A lot of the big US firms are like this too. If a senior partner likes you, you're most likely in. No senior associate or member of recruitment can challenge them.

I also have a few friends who have relatives at the MC firms from which they got their offers. I would give them the benefit of the doubt and say that they secured their TCs on their own merit, but behind closed doors, they'd brag about how their dad or uncle ultimately got them the job.

I think it's just how it is and it's one of those things that most likely won't change.

At least these firms recruit the other 99% of us fairly.

Well ultimately as a trainee you are facilitating the partners work I suppose, so it makes sense they have the most say.

 

[Niall]

Fieldfisher doing calls for DAS and TCs this morning

Would it be safe to assume they have filled all vacancies for TC’s even for the Manchester office if they are making calls? I know a fair few people amongst myself who are still waiting for TI’s and AC’s etc?

 

[hapeahannah]

Has anyone who has done a Burges Salmon AC got any advice about the day? Any tips would be appreciated, it's my first AC!

 

[Apple]

macfarlanes pfo post-ac

 

[SaLM]

Would it be safe to assume they have filled all vacancies for TC’s even for the Manchester office if they are making calls? I know a fair few people amongst myself who are still waiting for TI’s and AC’s etc?

I'm not sure regarding the TC as I think that was on a non-rolling basis unlike the DAC - I applied for the London Office so maybe they're only doing it for their London & Birmingham offices atm and waiting on Manchester?

 

[Niall]

I'm not sure regarding the TC as I think that was on a non-rolling basis unlike the DAC - I applied for the London Office so maybe they're only doing it for their London & Birmingham offices atm and waiting on Manchester?

Thanks for the reply - I hope so at least haha, I know there’s only a few TC’s available in Manchester so to be rejected without the chance to interview would be annoying to say the least

 

[bryan wilson]

those who did the Macfarlanes AC, what time did the AC end? I have to attend an event after so would like to know

 

[Pennine Valley]

Would it be safe to assume they have filled all vacancies for TC’s even for the Manchester office if they are making calls? I know a fair few people amongst myself who are still waiting for TI’s and AC’s etc?

Yeah last Manchester AC was Monday mate

Brum ACs have gone too

There is a London AC in March tho

*This is for DAS*

 

[Boating]

those who did the Macfarlanes AC, what time did the AC end? I have to attend an event after so would like to know

Around 3:30pm

 

[bryan wilson]

Around 3:30pm

thanks mate. if I may ask, how many people were there and do you have any tips?

 

[Niall]

Yeah last Manchester AC was Monday mate

Brum ACs have gone too

There is a London AC in March tho

*This is for DAS*

Cheers mate I’ve just applied for direct TC so hoping they’re slightly delayed behind DAS

 

[Pennine Valley]

Cheers mate I’ve just applied for direct TC so hoping they’re slightly delayed behind DAS

the ACs are DAS specific

 

[lawbear123]

anyone heard back from gibson dunn?

 

[edpx8]

Anyone heard back from S&C? Still waiting after being put on-hold.

 

[Patrick]

PFO from HSF post-AC, onto the next.

 

[S87]

anyone heard back from gibson dunn?

Nope since September, they are now Gibson gone

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Who has the 'final say' in an application cycle once you collate all the feedback? If you've got to AC, is it the partners? Is it GR? I'd love to learn how they select successful candidates for VSs.

Usually the Graduate Recruitment Manager/Head of Team, or possibly the Training Principal, but most likely GR as they are closer to the detail of the collected feedback and understand the wider dynamics that decisions on individual hires.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Just anecdotally (a senior associate at Slaughters told me this) I've heard partners have significant influence if they really like or dislike a candidate.

I’d say anyone involved in the assessments has significant influence - they are assessing, so have a say on what they think.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

A lot of the big US firms are like this too. If a senior partner likes you, you're most likely in. No senior associate or member of recruitment can challenge them.

I also have a few friends who have relatives at the MC firms from which they got their offers. I would give them the benefit of the doubt and say that they secured their TCs on their own merit, but behind closed doors, they'd brag about how their dad or uncle ultimately got them the job.

I think it's just how it is and it's one of those things that most likely won't change.

At least these firms recruit the other 99% of us fairly.

“Bragging” about a family member getting you a job is really weird in my opinion.

Basically completely diminishes your abilities and sets you up for people thinking you are most likely not going to be rubbish at the job.

How anyone can think this is something to brag about is beyond me

The irony is that in the vast majority of firms, they got in of their own merit not because their family member influenced the process.