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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica I had an interview for a paralegal role at a city firm. They said I’d hear back within a few days. After not hearing for a week, I emailed the recruiter asking for an update but received no reply. It’s now been two weeks - I’m not sure if I should send another email? I’d have thought...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Did anybody with a rejection from BDB Pitmans vac scheme NOT get the email about being considered for a TC? Just trying to work out if it was a generic one
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Still waiting on BDB Pitmans. Let me know if you contact them!
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi @Jessica Booker, apologies if you have already answered this before. Do you know what the average starting paralegal salary is in London for a GDL graduate without the LPC? Thanks!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Oh I thought there were 16 offers? 10 for London 6 for Reading. Where did you read 10?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Im not sure tbh. I mean ive only seen one linkedin post and I dont think anyone on this forum has received an offer so it would be strange if that was all of them.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Just intrigued to know how many others here have secured 0 vac schemes this cycle
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Unsure - the website says we’ll hear back through Feb and March so I guess ill wait until April? But hopefully we will hear soon if theyve given out an offer
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Anybody heard from BDB Pitmans? Seen someone on linkedin get a VS offer
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Congrats! I didn’t know they were accepting applications this year. Did you apply for 2022 in London?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Thats interesting I didn’t know that. I just assumed that it was more of a case of interviewers feeding back to recruitmrnt with a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’. So do interviewers tend to pass on their notes to recruitment and then recruitment make a final decision based on the notes?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    How much feedback do you tend to get post-interview? I had two interviews at a firm and my verbal feedback following my rejection was literally a sentence and was very generic. I asked if there was any other feedback and they said no which I find a bit disappointing...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Has anyone been in touch with grad rec at BDB Pitmans about when we might hear back?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Also does anybody know if Kennedys gave the SJT to all applicants or only shortlisted ones?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Anybody emailed Kennedys post SJT? This is the third time theyve said we’d hear back by a certain date and then not said anything
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Anyone else completed their final interview for Mishcon? Just had mine and want to discuss.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    anybody who has got a final mishcon interview been told when their interview will be?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Anybody heard from BDB Pitmans?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Would you suggest having current commercial topics to discuss? Or do they not really test any outside knowledge?

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