Herbert Smith Freehills App

[Jacob Miller]

Can i ask how long it took them to get back to you after your AC?

I've got to be honest and say that I actually can't really remember - I don't think it was a particularly long time though, maybe 5-10 days? That was pre-COVID though so everything may well be taking longer in the current circumstances.

 

[Zaynah]

Just received my summer vac scheme rejection

 

[bzheng]

anyone else who applied to summer vac scheme still waiting?

 

[topsawyer]

Received a HSF Summer Vac AC invite today morning! Applied on the deadline. Any advice or past experience would be super helpful, thank you!

 

[Kopperskjold]

anyone else who applied to summer vac scheme still waiting?

Me!

 

[isst500]

Received a HSF Summer Vac AC invite today morning! Applied on the deadline. Any advice or past experience would be super helpful, thank you!

Hey! I actually did my HSF Summer Vac AC recently (first-ever AC!) and was accepted later the same day Top tips would be to prepare your why law, why hsf, an example of teamwork, an example of failure - these are key ones but the rest flows more or less like a conversation around what you answer. As far as the scenario-based interviews, it's true that these are super hard to prepare for! Gain an understanding of M&A, JVs, how banks assess borrowers, types of investors and just your commercial awareness in general. I am a non-law student though so if you're a law student you may get more technical questions - hope that helps!

 

[Kopperskjold]

Just received my summer vac scheme rejection

Hey! I'm so sorry about that. Can I ask when you applied? I haven't received anything from them so I'm curious haha maybe they just forgot about me

 

[MB17]

Hey! I'm so sorry about that. Can I ask when you applied? I haven't received anything from them so I'm curious haha maybe they just forgot about me

I've got a similar feeling like I got ghosted or something hahaha! I mean, no news is good news, but no news for too long? That worried me a bit. Hope we hear back soon!

 

[Maculay]

Hey! I actually did my HSF Summer Vac AC recently (first-ever AC!) and was accepted later the same day Top tips would be to prepare your why law, why hsf, an example of teamwork, an example of failure - these are key ones but the rest flows more or less like a conversation around what you answer. As far as the scenario-based interviews, it's true that these are super hard to prepare for! Gain an understanding of M&A, JVs, how banks assess borrowers, types of investors and just your commercial awareness in general. I am a non-law student though so if you're a law student you may get more technical questions - hope that helps!

Congrats! When did you do your AC? Does HSF reach out to candidates by phone or email?

 

[topsawyer]

Hey! I actually did my HSF Summer Vac AC recently (first-ever AC!) and was accepted later the same day Top tips would be to prepare your why law, why hsf, an example of teamwork, an example of failure - these are key ones but the rest flows more or less like a conversation around what you answer. As far as the scenario-based interviews, it's true that these are super hard to prepare for! Gain an understanding of M&A, JVs, how banks assess borrowers, types of investors and just your commercial awareness in general. I am a non-law student though so if you're a law student you may get more technical questions - hope that helps!

Congrats on the Vac Scheme, super well done, you should be really proud of nailing your first AC!! And thank you so much for your tips, really helpful! Fingers crossed all goes well and we get to meet on the vac!

 

[isst500]

Congrats! When did you do your AC? Does HSF reach out to candidates by phone or email?

Hey! AC was 3rd Feb and they reach out by phone

 

[smallstepsbigdreams]

Stands for "Please F... Off", it's a tongue-in-cheek way of saying you got a rejection

Omg hahaha I literally just found this out. I actually googled 'PFO law firms' because I didn't know what it meant!

 

[Christabels]

Hi everyone,

I completed the online blended assessment last Friday and have just received an email stating I have not completed it and have 48 hours to do so (with a new link to do this). I definitely completed all three sections and even filled out a little feedback questionnaire afterwards. I will admit I do not have a confirmation email that I completed it.

For anyone who has completed the test, did you receive a confirmation email of this? Would you recommend taking it again or contacting grad recruitment?

Thanks!

I'm currently having this problem. Did you get through to someone in recruitment? I don't want to do it twice and get in trouble for that either.

 

[Christabels]

Hi everyone,

I completed the online blended assessment last Friday and have just received an email stating I have not completed it and have 48 hours to do so (with a new link to do this). I definitely completed all three sections and even filled out a little feedback questionnaire afterwards. I will admit I do not have a confirmation email that I completed it.

For anyone who has completed the test, did you receive a confirmation email of this? Would you recommend taking it again or contacting grad recruitment?

Thanks!

This is currently happening me. What happened?

 

[tebatso@1]

Thank you! Last year when I applied, I kept the Work History section to 150 words max and the Open Days and Voluntary Work section to about 50 words max. I managed to get to an assessment centre last year so if you would like any further advice about Hogan Lovells please feel free to get in touch!

how did you manage to pass the assessment