Akin Gump VC Interview

[Radu Suciu]

Hi everyone, has anyone been through the interview with Akin for the summer vacation scheme? If so, any tips you might have about the structure of it or really anything related to it?

 

[Daniel Boden]

Hi everyone, has anyone been through the interview with Akin for the summer vacation scheme? If so, any tips you might have about the structure of it or really anything related to it?

I have mine on Wednesday this week so will do a post after it

 

[Radu Suciu]

I have mine on Wednesday this week so will do a post after it

Hey Daniel, thanks a lot and lots of luck !

 

[Radu Suciu]

I have mine on Wednesday this week so will do a post after it

Hey Daniel, just wondering how did your interview go?

 

[Daniel Boden]

Hey Daniel, just wondering how did your interview go?

Hi Radu,

I think it went well thanks! Could answer every question they gave me and had an interesting discussion with them so quietly optimistic

It was very conversational and they basically just asked me about my application form, why I had done certain things on my CV and then asked why I chose the topic I did for the US-China trade war.

I'd recommend really knowing about the firm in a lot of detail and be able to give a point of view on your commercial awareness topic but other than that just be yourself - but on a really good day!

All the best,
Dan

 

[Deleted member 8599]

Hi Radu,

I think it went well thanks! Could answer every question they gave me and had an interesting discussion with them so quietly optimistic

It was very conversational and they basically just asked me about my application form, why I had done certain things on my CV and then asked why I chose the topic I did for the US-China trade war.

I'd recommend really knowing about the firm in a lot of detail and be able to give a point of view on your commercial awareness topic but other than that just be yourself - but on a really good day!

All the best,
Dan

What do you mean by knowing about the firm in a lot of detail? What should I focus on?
I have an interview with them tomorrow. Thx!

 

[Daniel Boden]

What do you mean by knowing about the firm in a lot of detail? What should I focus on?
I have an interview with them tomorrow. Thx!

As in have a good understanding of the firm's main practice areas, what its strategy is etc. things like that. Best of luck!