TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[TheTCcommune]

All these forum posts made me check my email and lo & behold HL PFO post-WG took them long enough! I think I sat the WG mid-December

 

[SemperParatus]

Do hogan lovells provide watson glaser results?

 

[mfuturetrainee]

Do hogan lovells provide watson glaser results?

said in their email they won't be able to do atm

 

[Legalstalker]

Pinsent PFO post AC

Now i would like to say I'm surprised based off of my performance from the in tray exercise but i have just read my feedback (which was delivered on amberjack not via a human) and i actually am surprised. I met every single one of their capabilities they were looking for "natural talent, strong potential" and only got "showed some strengths" for attention to detail.

Maybe i'm delusional but i do think that is a little unfair and annoying to give feedback via a generic amberjack assessment report. I took the day off of work, travelled into central London to not get feedback from a human. i understand there are others so they can't get through everyone but even scheduling a call in the future regarding feedback or making it tailored via amberjack. I dunno.

I am not going to dwell as i knew my in tray did mess me up but maybe not that much? The firm not having my adjustments set in stone from the beginning did play a part but at least fieldfisher can give a telephone feedback after a TI.

The beginning of my cycle downfall starts here 😭

 

[IwantaVacSchemePlz]

Anyone yet to receive anything from HL 😭

 

[whywhy88]

Anyone who has been rejected from HL post AC - have you received your feedback report yet? If so how long did it take them to send it? I’ve emailed grad rec as the rejection email told me to to get the feedback, I’m just trying to gauge how long it may take them to get back to me

 

[Zaakir]

@axelbeugre just had my Goodwin interview, and the interview ended in 20- 25 minutes (bear in mind, we were allocated 45) with the interviewers agreeing with all my points and, even in the case study, one of them said I knew more about the topic than they did! I spent the remaining time just asking them questions. I’m unsure as to whether I should take this as a good sign or a bad one (in that they knew they weren’t going to offer me a place and wanted the interview over and done with). What do you think?

 

[legallyells]

Hogan Lovells PFO and Freshfields PFO yesterday :/

 

[mfuturetrainee]

ik there was a first batch of Acs for Macfarlanes that went out in Jan, but has anyone else heard back from them? have they send out pfos ):

 

[Zaakir]

mine went over by 25 mins but that's because they kept questioning me - so potentially a bad sign - I didn't give them the answer they wanted. A short interview can be a good sign, they were probably just busy and if they agreed with you, you were probably fine

I hope so, and I hope you and I both get invites!

 

[studentdelaw786]

Do you guys have any idea when we will receive a response from V&E or SPB after the VI?

last year, it took 3 weeks after submitting for SPB, so I assume it’ll be the same this time.

 

[Zaakir]

mine went over by 25 mins but that's because they kept questioning me - so potentially a bad sign - I didn't give them the answer they wanted. A short interview can be a good sign, they were probably just busy and if they agreed with you, you were probably fine

What were they questioning you about, and what was the answer you gave that they didn’t want?

 

[Zaakir]

Hopefully! Short interviews can be a good sign, you ticked their boxes early on and they saw no need to keep the interview going any longer. Plus they wouldn't have interviewed you if they didn't want to offer you a place.

My interviews also over run and I am yet to pass one.

I’m yet to pass one too, so we’re in the same boat here!

 

[Njaliwe Ungwe]

HL PFO at 15:16

 

[Marissa]

Anyone who has been rejected from HL post AC - have you received your feedback report yet? If so how long did it take them to send it? I’ve emailed grad rec as the rejection email told me to to get the feedback, I’m just trying to gauge how long it may take them to get back to me

Mine took 2 months and the feedback from grad rec was only 1 line..

 

[BolderBlackPrincess]

@axelbeugre just had my Goodwin interview, and the interview ended in 20- 25 minutes (bear in mind, we were allocated 45) with the interviewers agreeing with all my points and, even in the case study, one of them said I knew more about the topic than they did! I spent the remaining time just asking them questions. I’m unsure as to whether I should take this as a good sign or a bad one (in that they knew they weren’t going to offer me a place and wanted the interview over and done with). What do you think?

'I was able to answer all my interviewer's questions and they said I clearly had a great understanding of the subject - is this a bad sign?'

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

Birmingham! It's a shame we have to do another AC. What is the point in having 2 ACs It was already stressful enough to go though the first and earn a place on the VI. I wish we could just do a partner interview instead Sigh.

Honestly I’m hoping they change their minds or something 😭 I think our AC is only with their vac scheme students so it might be slightly different. Do you think it’s worth asking grad rec?

 

[laby201]

Pinsent PFO post AC

Now i would like to say I'm surprised based off of my performance from the in tray exercise but i have just read my feedback (which was delivered on amberjack not via a human) and i actually am surprised. I met every single one of their capabilities they were looking for "natural talent, strong potential" and only got "showed some strengths" for attention to detail.

Maybe i'm delusional but i do think that is a little unfair and annoying to give feedback via a generic amberjack assessment report. I took the day off of work, travelled into central London to not get feedback from a human. i understand there are others so they can't get through everyone but even scheduling a call in the future regarding feedback or making it tailored via amberjack. I dunno.

I am not going to dwell as i knew my in tray did mess me up but maybe not that much? The firm not having my adjustments set in stone from the beginning did play a part but at least fieldfisher can give a telephone feedback after a TI.

The beginning of my cycle downfall starts here 😭

Honestly, I completely agree with you and think that’s really poor from them.

When you’ve put in hours of research from the application stage to video interview prep to AC prep, let alone with the time/costs involved of travelling to London, I think giving you computerised Amberjack feedback is terrible. They’ve met you in person for a good few hours and have come to an informed decision, so you wouldn’t think it would be a great burden to give some genuine, helpful feedback.

Sorry about that, I think that’s really disappointing from PM.

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

Are the HL PFOs for VS or TC?

 

[Zaakir]

'I was able to answer all my interviewer's questions and they said I clearly had a great understanding of the subject - is this a bad sign?'

lol leave me alone😭😭