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  1. Jaysen

    Simmons & Simmons Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. October 2019 Please specify what the interview was for. Winter Vacation Scheme 2019 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 10.45am- Arrival. 11am- Welcome from Graduate Recruitment. 11.15am- Writing task. 12.15pm...
  2. Jaysen

    Osborne Clarke Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2020 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 10 am arrival and talk from graduate recruitment; 10:30 trainee tour and chat; 11am...
  3. Jaysen

    Osborne Clarke Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. January 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2020 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 9:30 arrival, followed by a Watson Glaser test, a 30 minute interview with two partners...
  4. Jaysen

    Osborne Clarke Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2020 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 10am - Arrival 10.25 - Group exercise 11.30 - Lunch 12.30pm - Watson Glaser 1.00 - Break...
  5. Jaysen

    Norton Rose Fulbright Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. January 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Training Contract 2022 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. There were 8 of us in total. 10am Arrival, 10.15am Intro from Graduate Recruitment outlining...
  6. Jaysen

    Norton Rose Fulbright Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. Not Completed Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2020 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 10 am – Arrival/Greeted by HR/ Briefing for the day 10. 30 am – Case Study Exercise...
  7. Jaysen

    Kirkland & Ellis Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. January 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2020 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 9AM Arrival 9:30 AM: Talk with Graduate Recruitment as to structure of day 10:00 AM...
  8. Jaysen

    Kirkland & Ellis Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Spring Vacation Scheme Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. The day was from 9.15 until 14.30 We had refreshments and introduced ourselves until...
  9. Jaysen

    Kirkland & Ellis Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. January 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Vacation Scheme 2020 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 9 am Arrival and ice breaker 9:45 Partner Q & A 10:45 Break 11:00 Group Interview 12:00...
  10. Jaysen

    Linklaters Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Spring Vacation Scheme Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. - 9am arrival - 9.30am - 11am online tests and case study - Midday - HR interview - 1pm -...
  11. Jaysen

    Linklaters Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. November 2019 Please specify what the interview was for. Winter Vacation Scheme 2019 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 9am Arrival, 9.30am Sit-down for case-study and online test section, 10.30am Interview...
  12. Jaysen

    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    Updated, thanks! I've written 'postponed' on most of them for now, but if you guys do receive further details from firms as to their plans, I'll update the list.
  13. Jaysen

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Am amazed at how hard some of these interview questions are - some of them seem way more suited to candidates post LPC!
  14. Jaysen

    Macfarlanes Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. January 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2020 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 9:15am Arrival, 9:30am Welcome and introduction, 10:00am Negotiation exercise, 11:15am...
  15. Jaysen

    Macfarlanes Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. Arrive at 9 am, introductory talk with grad rev and get to know other people on the AC (13 on...
  16. Jaysen

    Macfarlanes Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Spring Vacation Scheme 2020 but moved to Summer Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. I arrived early and made myself comfortable as I waited for others...
  17. Jaysen

    Macfarlanes Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Spring Vacation Scheme Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 9am arrival Group exercise Written exercise Lunch Work shadowing for 2 hours Partner...
  18. Jaysen

    Macfarlanes Interview 2019 - 2020

    *Kindly note, we have redacted a fair amount from this interview experience so as to not spoil the exercise. Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. January 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Vacation Scheme 2020 Please give an overview of the day with...
  19. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2020 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. It was a bit different for me as a Campus Ambassador for them. We got in around 9:30 and...
  20. Jaysen

    Hogan Lovells Interview 2019 - 2020

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2020 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2020 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. 9AM arrival, 9:15 Watson Glaser test, 10:00 Case study preparation, 10:20 Situational...

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