Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.
May 2021
Please specify what the interview was for.
Direct Training Contract
Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.
1pm -1:20pm - Welcome
1:20pm - 2:20pm - Written Exercise
2:30 - 3:30pm - Q&A with Trainees
3:30pm - 4:15pm - Interview
Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.
- Welcome - A Graduate Recruitment executive ran through the day
- Written Exercise - A case study written exercise which tested analytical ability, commercial instinct and written communication skills. No preparation was required for this. It was a commercial (rather than legal) scenario and I had to justify a recommended course of action from the information you are given, in a business report format.
- Q&A with Trainees - A trainee meet and greet session where you can hear first-hand from our trainees at the firm and will have an opportunity to have your questions answered.
- Interview - An interview with a member of the Early Careers team and a fee-earner.
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.
With the written exercise, give yourself about 20 minutes to read and spend the rest writing Ask a lot of questions during the Q&A
Prepare thoroughly for the interview
Were you successful?
Waiting to hear back
