2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[Kelly_]

which firm is this for?

Fox Williams!

 

[Jessica Booker]

If this isn't a TC, most jobs usually have something like a one month notice period which if you don't provide, you'd have to pay them one month's salary. That being said, I think this varies depending on your contract so maybe have a look at that.

If it is a TC, then yes you can renege. It just won't look very good but if you haven't accepted financial assistance then there's no personal loss to you.

You’d never be asked to pay one month’s salary to an organisation unless you received a salary upfront and then didn’t work for the full period. Most organisations don’t pay you until you have accumulated that week/months pay cheque - payroll is usually retrospective.

There are circumstances where you have to pay back your pay cheque though - usually if you have taken all your holiday, then leave and you need to pay back the holiday you haven’t accumulated.

 

[OB]

PFO from Squire 🥲

Rejection from Squire Patton Boggs

Same

Also received a PFO from Squire Patton Boggs!

 

[Legalregal]

SPB London PFO

 

[breadpitt]

I had my interview at the start of the week

Same. Haven’t heard back since. Don’t think I did well in the interview. Does anyone know when Davis Polk will reply with the outcome?

 

[thirdtimelucky]

on the deadline

I also just got rejected!

 

[HorsesForCoursesNeighNeighNeigh]

Just got my SPB PFO, I think I applied on deadline so looks like they might have got back to a big chunk of us now?

 

[Celestie]

Me seeing myself in a Video Interview recording playback:

 

[thirdtimelucky]

Its always so frustrating getting rejected from a firm you previously passed the paper stage for!

 

[OB]

Feels like SPB have rejected everyone or is that just me 😂

 

[Celestie]

Feels like SPB have rejected everyone or is that just me 😂

Sounds like that firm woke up and chose rejection today

 

[RyanM1]

Feels like SPB have rejected everyone or is that just me 😂

I haven't yet received anything from them, but judging by the responses here, the rejection may be imminent....

 

[OB]

Me seeing myself in a Video Interview recording playback:

And just like that - TCLA 2.0 has been christened with the first GIF 🥰

 

[OB]

I haven't yet received anything from them, but judging by the responses here, the rejection may be imminent....

I would take that as a good sign!! Good luck

 

[Celestie]

And just like that - TCLA 2.0 has been christened with the first GIF 🥰

I wanted to make it a good one. Request from @Lumree for more HIMYM I believe

 

[Jaysen]

I wanted to make it a good one. Request from @Lumree for more HIMYM I believe

For those that may be wondering, we just introduced a new feature to the TCLA forums. You can now insert GIFs directly into posts using this button in the text editor!

This was almost singlehandedly because of these guys 😄.



I'm also in the process of starting to release new content via the forums, which we're now able to do as a result of the upgrade. Check out our series of interviews with future trainees here: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....raining-contract-offers-with-patricia-k.3247/. The aim is to give you an insight into the highs and lows of the journey faced by future trainees from a range of backgrounds.

 

[corplaw123]

Same. Haven’t heard back since. Don’t think I did well in the interview. Does anyone know when Davis Polk will reply with the outcome?

I asked in the interview and they said we should hear back by Friday!

 

[stayawakewaitforme]

Has everyone that has received their rejections from Squires applied to the London office?

 

[Carmen H]

Has everyone that has received their rejections from Squires applied to the London office?

I did

 

[cmaj]

Just got my SPB PFO, I think I applied on deadline so looks like they might have got back to a big chunk of us now?

Also PFO from SPB, I applied in the same week as the deadline as well

I don't know about any of you but I found the rejection email quite patronising? Where it said "Unfortunately in this instance we did not feel your application demonstrated all of the above to the level required. Due to the volume of applications we have received, we are not in a position to offer you individual feedback on your application. However it may be possible for you to receive such feedback from a careers advisor at your university; they should be able to help you identify which areas can be improved and how best to achieve this." - I don't think they even read my application! I don't go to university, graduated years ago and have been working ever since... I know you sometimes you can go back to your university careers service, but I still found it a little patronising