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    Shearman & Sterling Interview

    When was your Shearman & Sterling interview? February 2018 What was it for? Vacation Scheme Please describe the interview process at Shearman & Sterling. Two rounds, the first includes an interview and the second a proper assessment centre with a group exercise, a written exercise, a case...
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    Burges Salmon Interview

    When was your Burges Salmon interview? February 2018 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Burges Salmon. -Detailed application form followed by an assessment centre. If successful, you are invited to a final interview, either at the end of the vac...
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    Norton Rose Fulbright Assessment Centre

    Apologies, no luck yet. I hope it goes well!
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    Norton Rose Fulbright Assessment Centre

    So soon! How are you feeling? I've sent a couple of emails out so if I get a quick response, I'll be sure to post it here.
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    Burges Salmon Interview

    When was your Burges Salmon interview? February 2018 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Burges Salmon. I was invited to attend the assessment centre at the firm’s office in Bristol. The programme for the day was to start with an introduction to the...
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    Stephenson Harwood interview

    When was your Stephenson Harwood interview? August 2017 What was it for? Training contract Please describe the interview process at Stephenson Harwood. The assessment day started with a presentation, Partner interview, written test, commercial awareness interview, office tour and lunch...
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    Kennedys

    When was your Kennedys interview? January 2018 What for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Kennedys. First there is a video interview if you are successful at the critical reasoning test. If successful here, you go on to an assessment centre, which included a group...
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    Norton Rose Fulbright Assessment Centre

    Hey S, well done on the assessment centre, when is it? I'm pretty certain I've spoken to students who've completed an NRF interview but I don't have any interview feedback on record. Let me see if I can find someone to share their thoughts before your AC.
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    PWC Legal Interview

    When was your PWC Legal interview? April 2017 What was it for? PWC vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at PWC Legal. The first interview was with a recruitment company who were screening applicants for PwC. They asked mostly competency based Qs, pretty standard ones such...
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    Slaughter and May Interview Tips

    When was your Slaughter and May interview? May 2018 What was it for? Training Contract Please describe the interview process at Slaughter and May. The interview was unlike any other interview I'd done before. On the whole it's not really one you can prepare for. It was mainly commercial...
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    Slaughter and May Interview Tips

    When was your Slaughter and May interview? April 2018 What was it for? [Not provided] Please describe the interview process at Slaughter and May. An hour to read through some documents and to write an email with recommendations to the client; 15 minutes or so sitting in reception reading...
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    Slaughter and May Interview

    When was your Slaughter and May interview? May 2018 What was it for? Training Contract Please describe the interview process at Slaughter and May. The interview was unlike any other interview I'd done before. On the whole it's not really one you can prepare for. It was mainly commercial...
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    Slaughter and May Interview

    When was your Slaughter and May interview? April 2018 What was it for? [Not provided] Please describe the interview process at Slaughter and May. An hour to read through some documents and to write an email with recommendations to the client; 15 minutes or so sitting in reception reading...
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    Clifford Chance Interview

    When was your Clifford Chance interview? February 2018 What for? [Not provided] Please describe the interview process at Clifford Chance. Clifford Chance = A competency interview with one or two partners; reading some documents and writing an email response to the client; discussing the...
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    Morrison & Foerster Interview

    When was your Morrison & Foerster interview? Summer 2018 What was it for? Vacation scheme/training contract Please describe the interview process at Morrison & Foerster. There are essentially two rounds of interviews at Morrison & Foerster - the first one with the recruitment team and two...
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    DWF Interview

    When was your DWF interview? 2017 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at DWF. The interview is mainly scenario based. Giving you situations you could potentially be in and then describing what you would do. They challenge you on your answers as well...
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    Winston & Strawn Interview

    When was your Winston & Strawn interview? Summer 2018 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Winston & Strawn. Application with CV/Cover Letter and an interview (helpfully, they gave the option to do this via a video interview). It felt very welcoming...
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    Jones Day Interview

    When was your Jones Day interview? January 2017 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Jones Day. Online application with a very short cover letter followed by an interview with two partners. Admittedly, this might have been my worst interview...
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    Gibson Dunn Interview

    When was your Gibson Dunn interview? February 2018 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Gibson Dunn. Short 10-15 minute interview with Graduate Recruitment Manager 1 hour interview with 2 lawyers What advice would you give to future applicants for the...
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    Ashfords Interview

    When was your Ashfords interview? June 2017 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Ashfords. The assessment day took place in Bristol and consisted of four main parts: a group exercise followed by an interview with HR and then a partner. The group...

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