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<blockquote data-quote="Alice G" data-source="post: 78936" data-attributes="member: 1160"><p><strong>Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.</strong></p><p></p><p>February 2021</p><p></p><p><strong>Please specify what the interview was for.</strong></p><p></p><p>Easter Vacation Scheme 2021</p><p></p><p><strong>Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>This was a virtual assessment. The day began at 12:00 with a welcome from Graduate Recruitment, and then we were split into groups of 5/6. These groups determined the order we would perform the various tasks, which was different for each. I had an interview, followed by a talk with trainees, then the written exercise and finally the group exercise. The assessment day finished around 4:00.</p><p></p><p><strong>Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>Interview - 45 mins. Focused on you and why law, your understanding of the firm, your interest in them and commercial awareness etc.</p><p></p><p>Group exercise - 50 mins. Given a scenario as a group, and 10 mins to read through a document which corresponded to an initiative (a different person read each section.) Then we were each given 2 mins to pitch what we had read to the rest of the group. The task was to represent that initiative for the remainder of the task and come to a group decision on what to do moving forward.</p><p></p><p>Written exercise - One hour to read through a fairly long document and write a report.</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>Interview - Be prepared, have confidence in what you say and make sure you understand and are prepared to expand upon the issues you discuss in your application form.</p><p></p><p>Group exercise - It isn't necessarily about how often you speak but rather about the quality of what you say. Remember that the loudest person in the group isn't always the person that necessarily is successful. Make sure you are really thinking about the other people in your group, including engaging everyone in the discussion, but don't worry if you aren't the one who says the most and be authentic in how you behave. It's really obvious when someone is putting on a front to try and impress the interviewers.</p><p></p><p>Written exercise - Keep an eye on the time and try to keep track of where the key information is so you can refer back to it easily. Remember to clearly divide your work up into headings and subheadings so that it is easier to follow, and carefully consider who the audience is as this will impact how you pitch the information.</p><p></p><p><strong>Were you successful?</strong></p><p></p><p>Yes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alice G, post: 78936, member: 1160"] [B]Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.[/B] February 2021 [B]Please specify what the interview was for.[/B] Easter Vacation Scheme 2021 [B]Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.[/B] This was a virtual assessment. The day began at 12:00 with a welcome from Graduate Recruitment, and then we were split into groups of 5/6. These groups determined the order we would perform the various tasks, which was different for each. I had an interview, followed by a talk with trainees, then the written exercise and finally the group exercise. The assessment day finished around 4:00. [B]Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.[/B] Interview - 45 mins. Focused on you and why law, your understanding of the firm, your interest in them and commercial awareness etc. Group exercise - 50 mins. Given a scenario as a group, and 10 mins to read through a document which corresponded to an initiative (a different person read each section.) Then we were each given 2 mins to pitch what we had read to the rest of the group. The task was to represent that initiative for the remainder of the task and come to a group decision on what to do moving forward. Written exercise - One hour to read through a fairly long document and write a report. [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] Interview - Be prepared, have confidence in what you say and make sure you understand and are prepared to expand upon the issues you discuss in your application form. Group exercise - It isn't necessarily about how often you speak but rather about the quality of what you say. Remember that the loudest person in the group isn't always the person that necessarily is successful. Make sure you are really thinking about the other people in your group, including engaging everyone in the discussion, but don't worry if you aren't the one who says the most and be authentic in how you behave. It's really obvious when someone is putting on a front to try and impress the interviewers. Written exercise - Keep an eye on the time and try to keep track of where the key information is so you can refer back to it easily. Remember to clearly divide your work up into headings and subheadings so that it is easier to follow, and carefully consider who the audience is as this will impact how you pitch the information. [B]Were you successful?[/B] Yes [/QUOTE]
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