Reed Smith Post SJT

[Victoria R]

Just the automated grad recruitment response but nothing else.

I didn't receive this email - do you think it's worth following up with them?

 

[33c]

I didn't receive this email - do you think it's worth chasing them to follow up?

I didn't either. When did you submit your answers? I submitted mine on 21st December

 

[Victoria R]

I didn't either. When did you submit your answers? I submitted mine on 21st December

Very recently, Saturday morning!

 

[Kubed]

I didn't receive this email - do you think it's worth following up with them?

It was literally just the standard "Thank you for contacting the Reed Smith Graduate Recruitment Team. This mailbox is monitored from 9:30 am through 5:30 pm from Monday through to Friday etc..". If you didn't receive this it might be worth checking if it got through to them?

 

[Victoria R]

It was literally just the standard "Thank you for contacting the Reed Smith Graduate Recruitment Team. This mailbox is monitored from 9:30 am through 5:30 pm from Monday through to Friday etc..". If you didn't receive this it might be worth checking if it got through to them?

I see! I did get that email, thanks for clarifying

 

[W]

Hey does anyone have any advice on how to phrase/answer this question:

Taking into account the firm's core values and drawing on any examples you have from your experiences, would you feel confident enough to challenge your colleagues if they were carrying out a process incorrectly?

 

[Lisa Lowe]

Silly questions, but when identifying one of Reed Smith's core values in a sentence, should you capitalise it? E.g. "Aligned with RS's Teamwork value..."

 

[ZaraB]

Silly questions, but when identifying one of Reed Smith's core values in a sentence, should you capitalise it? E.g. "Aligned with RS's Teamwork value..."

I didn't capitalise mine my app if that helps.

 

[Fran]

I didn't capitalise mine my app if that helps.

Neither did I, I think it looks a bit unnatural to capitalise and might be better to include the core values in a more natural way (but obviously you do you, I think at the end of the day they will be more concerned about the content of your answer!)

 

[W]

Does anyone know if after this stage, it’s straight to AC/interview or is there another stage?

 

[NikkiT]

Does anyone know if after this stage, it’s straight to AC/interview or is there another stage?

Not sure as on the website it says that the next stage is usually a case study and strengths-based interview but because of Covid there may be an added telephone interview/online test.

 

[W]

Not sure as on the website it says that the next stage is usually a case study and strengths-based interview but because of Covid there may be an added telephone interview/online test.

Yeah, would be interesting to hear from those that applied in the last cycle. My estimates is that the next stage may be an online case study/interview.

 

[NikkiT]

Yeah, would be interesting to hear from those that applied in the last cycle. My estimates is that the next stage may be an online case study/interview.

I wonder when we will hear back about the commercial awareness questions - do you have any idea?

 

[W]

I wonder when we will hear back about the commercial awareness questions - do you have any idea?

No idea I literally only completed it recently lol

 

[Fran]

I wonder when we will hear back about the commercial awareness questions - do you have any idea?

An email sent before xmas stated that we will not hear back until late Jan/early Feb

 

[W]

An email sent before xmas stated that we will not hear back until late Jan/early Feb

Is this for spring or summer?

 

[Veep9]

Is this for spring or summer?

I applied for spring and got the same email as Fran

 

[bzheng]

i applied for summer and was told today i would be sent the research qs at the end of the month bc there had been so many spring applicants

 

[Tamaranou]

Hey does anyone have any advice on how to phrase/answer this question:

Taking into account the firm's core values and drawing on any examples you have from your experiences, would you feel confident enough to challenge your colleagues if they were carrying out a process incorrectly?

I responded by stating Reed Smith’s core values, then I wrote about one experience where I challenged a colleague at work and linked that to some of the core values ( integrity, teamwork and respect). Then I wrote about another experience at university and linked that to the rest of RS’s values.

I don’t know if my application will be successful but I hope that helps!

 

[syw]

I just received the following from GR ''We are still in the process of reviewing your research question answers - thank you for your patience.

Please note, if you are successful at the research question stage, the vacation scheme interviews will take place w/c 15th and 22nd February. So I am assuming we should hear back in the next 2/3 weeks.