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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

Hi all,

I had a post ac feedback call earlier this week and i wanted to check for group exercises what does a good performance look like and similarly how do you strike the balance in HR interviews between answering a question comprehensively and being concise (time is money - I’ve found that firms have different preferences and thresholds. One guy dominated the conversation and I politely chipped in, brought across my views, presenting my solution and used commercial awareness frameworks to frame it as a better one than what was being discussed, others eventually agreed, I praised others when they spoke. The firm said that I made ‘good contributions but wasn’t showing quite enough influence or engagement.’ Does this not seem contradictory?? I am so confused and would really appreciate any thoughts!

@Abbie Whitlock @Ram Sabaratnam
Thank you✨
 
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