Any other firms with Vacation Scheme applications similar to Linklaters?

[meherxsandhu]

This is my first time posting here, so I apologise if my question is properly aligned with forum's focus. I'm currently navigating vacation scheme applications and came across Linklaters' process, which really stood out to me. For those who may not be familiar, their application does not include any traditional-essay style questions. Instead, it simply requires you to complete a situational judgement test and the Watson Glaser.

I found this approach to be quite a refreshing change compared to many other firms, and I was wondering if anyone else had encountered a similar application process with any other firm out there? I've been searching haven't come across anything that does not also require an essay question so far. Any insights or recommendations would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

 

[Andrei Radu]

This is my first time posting here, so I apologise if my question is properly aligned with forum's focus. I'm currently navigating vacation scheme applications and came across Linklaters' process, which really stood out to me. For those who may not be familiar, their application does not include any traditional-essay style questions. Instead, it simply requires you to complete a situational judgement test and the Watson Glaser.

I found this approach to be quite a refreshing change compared to many other firms, and I was wondering if anyone else had encountered a similar application process with any other firm out there? I've been searching haven't come across anything that does not also require an essay question so far. Any insights or recommendations would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

Hi @meherxsandhu Linklaters' process is definitely quite unique and I remember it was a really nice surprise for me last year as well. It has the significant benefit of substantially reducing the entry cost to an application. Unfortunately, none of the firms I applied to had a similar system. The closest that come to this were Mayer Brown and Clifford Chance, both of whom only have one short essay-question and also put a lot of emphasis on the psychometric tests.