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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 35100" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.</strong></p><p></p><p>March 2020</p><p></p><p><strong>Please specify what the interview was for.</strong></p><p></p><p>Training Contract (Direct)</p><p></p><p><strong>Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>1-hour phone call with Graduate Recruitment (1st stage – if you are successful, you have a Partner interview)</p><p></p><p><strong>Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>[N/A]</p><p></p><p><strong>Please list any interview questions you were asked.</strong></p><p></p><p>1) Competency questions</p><p>- When did you have to deal with a difficult situation?</p><p>- When did you have to explain a difficult concept to someone?</p><p>- When did you work towards a goal?</p><p>- How do you manage your time?</p><p>- When did you work as part of a team?</p><p></p><p>2) Motivation</p><p>- Why do you want to do commercial law?</p><p>- Why do you want to work for Ashurst?</p><p>- What were your main takeaways from the Ahead with Ashurst scheme?</p><p>- Which deals that Ashurst is working on are you interested in?</p><p></p><p><strong>What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.</strong></p><p></p><p>If you have gotten to the interview stage with Ashurst, chances are you are amazing. The firm probably wants you, you just have to convince them. Therefore, the first thing you should do is know exactly why you are applying and why you want to do this job. Take some time to write it down and say it out loud. Try to be as specific as possible – mention the people you have talked to, deals the firm is working on, initiatives that you are excited about, etc. Anticipate common competency questions. Ashurst places a lot of importance on examples, so make sure you can back up all of your answers with practical experience. Get comfortable with the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method for answering questions. Go into depth with your answers but keep your answers short and to the point. From my experience, Ashurst Grad Rec will interrupt you and ask different / follow-up questions often. That's not a bad thing, as long as you are giving nice and concise answers – my interviews with Ashurst comprised of a lot of questions in a short amount of time, so don't let the fast pace stress you out. Before you go into the interview, I would recommend writing down 2-3 things you want to convey about yourself (example stories, qualities). You will get a lot of different questions and as long as you keep your 2-3 main points in mind, you should be able to come up with answers that somehow let the interviewer know how great you are.</p><p></p><p><strong>Were you successful?</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>No</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 35100, member: 1"] [B]Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.[/B] March 2020 [B]Please specify what the interview was for.[/B] Training Contract (Direct) [B]Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.[/B] 1-hour phone call with Graduate Recruitment (1st stage – if you are successful, you have a Partner interview) [B]Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.[/B] [N/A] [B]Please list any interview questions you were asked.[/B] 1) Competency questions - When did you have to deal with a difficult situation? - When did you have to explain a difficult concept to someone? - When did you work towards a goal? - How do you manage your time? - When did you work as part of a team? 2) Motivation - Why do you want to do commercial law? - Why do you want to work for Ashurst? - What were your main takeaways from the Ahead with Ashurst scheme? - Which deals that Ashurst is working on are you interested in? [B]What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.[/B] If you have gotten to the interview stage with Ashurst, chances are you are amazing. The firm probably wants you, you just have to convince them. Therefore, the first thing you should do is know exactly why you are applying and why you want to do this job. Take some time to write it down and say it out loud. Try to be as specific as possible – mention the people you have talked to, deals the firm is working on, initiatives that you are excited about, etc. Anticipate common competency questions. Ashurst places a lot of importance on examples, so make sure you can back up all of your answers with practical experience. Get comfortable with the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method for answering questions. Go into depth with your answers but keep your answers short and to the point. From my experience, Ashurst Grad Rec will interrupt you and ask different / follow-up questions often. That's not a bad thing, as long as you are giving nice and concise answers – my interviews with Ashurst comprised of a lot of questions in a short amount of time, so don't let the fast pace stress you out. Before you go into the interview, I would recommend writing down 2-3 things you want to convey about yourself (example stories, qualities). You will get a lot of different questions and as long as you keep your 2-3 main points in mind, you should be able to come up with answers that somehow let the interviewer know how great you are. [B]Were you successful? [/B] No [/QUOTE]
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