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ReedSmithBecca

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Hi Becca,

Thank you for taking time out to answer our questions.

I have a few questions in terms of the Assessment Centre. I was wondering how long decisions take to come out following the Assessment centre and also in terms of the case study element what types of things will the interviewer be looking for.
Hi! No problem. So we don't communicate any outcomes until after all of our Assessments have been completed - we'll aim to do this by the 1st or 2nd week in March.

For the case study, our assessors are looking at how well you are able to understand and communicate the case study.
 

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