Gowling WLG VC Application Question

[AspiringLawyer112]

hi thank you, there are no competency theres 4 scenarios, so situations youd find yourself in as a trainee so how you deal if someones got a bad attitude or if you dont know how to do a task (these were NOT the questions, i cant remember specific questions but these kind of themes). there is a practice round before your real one, alternatively you can do a separate practice on the platforms main page if you search them in google you can do practice runs as many times as you want

Thank you so much! This is so helpful!

 

[Eliza9999]

Hey! Do you know what time the test expires? The email says 5th Jan.. do you think it would expire on the 4th jan at midnight? There is no time stated in the email..

I'm quite sure this means midnight 4th January. I wouldn't run the risk of doing on the 5th and possibly missing the deadline because law firms won't be forgiving when they have so many candidates for the position.

 

[NadiaG]

Thanks NadiaG

Do you know if you have to speak for the whole of 1min30seconds?

hey no you dont if youve finished theres a button to click that stops your recording if you finish before the timer, i pressed it for 3 of them but it was a few seconds before the end anyway just figured its awkward for them to watch me smiling for a few seconds at the end haha

 

[R1a01]

Quite a few people heard this afternoon that they’ve progressed, me included

Congrats! Do you know when they are holding AC's?

 

[ellwilsen]

Quite a few people heard this afternoon that they’ve progressed, me included

Well done! Do you mind me asking how long it took for them to update you?

 

[OB]

Congrats! Do you know when they are holding AC's?

Well done! Do you mind me asking how long it took for them to update you?

If you look at my previous message, it referred to someone asking if people had received VI invites.

 

[Aspiring.lawyer.to.be]

Hw did you guys find the first question on thinking style :/ i felt like i was waffling

 

[LegalLordLox]

Hopefully those of us who haven’t heard back will have some good news this week

good luck guys

 

[Tom H]

Hw did you guys find the first question on thinking style :/ i felt like i was waffling

What did the first question or indeed any of the other questions ask?

Best of luck everyone!

 

[OB]

How long did it take to get a confirmation email after completing the VI?

 

[sarah96]

How long did it take to get a confirmation email after completing the VI?

I did mine on Saturday and have not received one yet!

 

[LegalLordLox]

How long did it take to get a confirmation email after completing the VI?

I haven’t received one either! someone I know done it on Friday and hasn’t received an update. Has to be due to it being bank holiday.

Maybe the Grad Rec team are reviewing them all before making the decision as the deadline is tomorrow?

anyone who is yet to do the test, try to get it done by tonight as there was no time specified on the deadline for tomorrow.

 

[LegalLordLox]

I did mine on Saturday and have not received one yet!

Hi Sarah,

how did you find it? Have you applied for the Birmingham or London office?

 

[OB]

I did mine on Saturday and have not received one yet!

I haven’t received one either! someone I know done it on Friday and hasn’t received an update. Has to be due to it being bank holiday.

Maybe the Grad Rec team are reviewing them all before making the decision as the deadline is tomorrow?

anyone who is yet to do the test, try to get it done by tonight as there was no time specified on the deadline for tomorrow.

Ok this is a relief, when I finished it said I would get a confirmation email. But then when I clicked on the link again it said I had already completed the interview. Must be fine then!

 

[Aspiring.lawyer.to.be]

I haven’t received one either! someone I know done it on Friday and hasn’t received an update. Has to be due to it being bank holiday.

Maybe the Grad Rec team are reviewing them all before making the decision as the deadline is tomorrow?

anyone who is yet to do the test, try to get it done by tonight as there was no time specified on the deadline for tomorrow.

I didn't receive any confirmation email either

 

[LegalLordLox]

I didn't receive any confirmation email either

When did you complete yours?

 

[Charlotteeeeee]

I did the VI on Saturday, didn't receive a confirmation email either!

 

[LegalLordLox]

Looks like we’re all waiting to hear back in the next few days!

Anyone applying for shoosmiths, white and case or PWC.

 

[hopefullawyer123]

Does anyone know when we might be hearing back following the VI?

 

[LegalLordLox]

Does anyone know when we might be hearing back following the VI?

Considering the deadline is tomorrow, the grad rec team may wait until the final applications are in before reviewing the rest and perhaps benchmarking.

My old colleague who worked with me at Deloitte, now works for DLA and says they take the above approach.