2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

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E.A

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Have you logged into the applicant portal to see if you have any messages there? Some email filters can be over zealous with cvmail.net emails
Yes - no news since the email where they informed us they will get back to us within 2 weeks.... hmmmm
 

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Yes - no news since the email where they informed us they will get back to us within 2 weeks.... hmmmm
It took longer than two weeks for me to hear, I got that email 12 Jan then invite to WG 3 Feb. Maybe email grad recruitment and see what’s happened there, I would in your position.
 
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Post WG? Or the initial app, they sent a bunch of PFOs and WG invites last Tuesday, 3rd feb. I believe everyone is still waiting to hear post WG as the deadline for completion hasn’t yet passed.
Does anybody know if NRF considers the WG in isolation to progress candidates to the telephone interview stage? Or do they consider both the app and the WG test results?
 

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Does anybody know if NRF considers the WG in isolation to progress candidates to the telephone interview stage? Or do they consider both the app and the WG test results?
I read the email saying we’d hear in two weeks as to say if we were invited to WG we would get an interview if we met or exceeded the benchmark score, indicating that the WG would be the decider. But that could just be my interpretation. I’d be interested to hear what anyone thinks or knows!
 
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Just emailed them.

This was their response:

Eligibility



You are only eligible to apply for one Vacation Scheme or Training Contract per application cycle. Our application cycle runs from September to April.



Our Summer Scheme is open to penultimate year students of their undergraduate degree, or those in the second year of a four year course. Final year students and graduates are also eligible to apply for this vacancy.
Thank you!
 

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haven't heard anything from FF and portal updated on January 21st - should I assume rejection?
Nooo, rejection is a rejection only when it is. I get you think this way and sometimes it is tempting but I personally can't deal with assuming every app I have done is a rejection only because it's taking long to hear from them 😵🥴
 
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Nooo, rejection is a rejection only when it is. I get you think this way and sometimes it is tempting but I personally can't deal with assuming every app I have done is a rejection only because it's taking long to hear from them 😵🥴
Thank you - I know you're right. Very hard to maintain that perspective haha fingers crossed!
 
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Thank you - I know you're right. Very hard to maintain that perspective haha fingers crossed!
I know! Definitely is tough! But I'm passionate about staying hopeful otherwise I might as well sign this process off 😅 fingers crossed for good news!!!
 

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Can someone who passed the WG for Freshfields and got the AC let me know what you scored? I’m not sure my score is high enough...
i mean benchmarks do fluctuate as firms ask their trainees to sit the test. But honestly anything higher than 30 is good. I did WG for CC this year and I got 30 (passed). Also just asked FF for my WG and the report said I got 50. So it depends
 
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