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    Browne Jacobson Interview

    When was your Browne Jacobson interview? May 2018 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Browne Jacobson. There is an online application, online tests, telephone interview, and assessment centre. The assessment day was structured well. There was a group...
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    Clyde & Co Interview

    When was your Clyde & Co interview? February 2018 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Clyde & Co. The day involved a group exercise and an interview with a partner and a member of the recruitment team. It will not always be a partner though. It was...
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    Wesleyan Assurance Society (In-house)

    When was your interview with Wesleyan Assurance Society (in-house)? April 2018 What for? 2018 Training Contract Please describe the interview process at Wesleyan Assurance Society. I felt very welcomed and comfortable at the assessment day. I built rapport with fellow candidates quickly...
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    Kennedys

    When was your Kennedys interview? [For 2019] What for? Training Contract Please describe the interview process at Kennedys. Very set structure - Interview, written task, group exercise. As this was my first assessment day, I felt slightly caught off guard by having an interview as the...
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    Clifford Chance Interview

    When was your Clifford Chance interview? February [?] What for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Clifford Chance. They made me feel at ease throughout the entire process. I had 2 interviews - one case study and one general to assess my suitability for the role...
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    Norton Rose Fulbright Assessment Centre

    I'm glad, well done for getting through it!
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    CMS Cameron Mckenna Interview

    When was your CMS Cameron McKenna interview? January 2018 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at CMS Cameron McKenna. CMS Academy Assessment Centre: 1) Partner interview: we received a case study in the morning and had some time to look over it and...
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    Stephenson Harwood interview

    When was your Stephenson Harwood interview? February 2018 What was it for? Vacation Scheme Please describe the interview process at Stephenson Harwood. For the vacation scheme, the process is extremely simple, since there's only one interview with a member of the HR. They do not place as...
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    Dentons Interview

    When was your Dentons interview? March 2018 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at Dentons. There is just the one interview for the vacation scheme, conducted by a member of HR. It took no more than 45 minutes overall. What advice would you give to...
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    CMS Cameron Mckenna Interview

    When was your CMS Cameron McKenna interview? February 2018 What was it for? Vacation scheme Please describe the interview process at CMS Cameron McKenna. The assessment day which I attended was divided into two parts: morning and afternoon. In the morning, we had to do presentations...
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    TLT Interview

    When was your TLT interview? June 2017 What was it for? Training Contract Please describe the interview process at TLT. Video interview if successful at critical reasoning test, followed by assessment centre. It was nice, the firm is relatively small and you can feel it from the first...
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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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