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When was your Clyde & Co interview? March 2018What was it for? Summer vacation schemePlease describe the interview process at Clyde & Co.Fee earner interview and group exerciseWhat advice would you give to future applicants about the Clyde & Co interview?Interview: rigid - questions read off a sheet. All the usual questions (why us, why commercial law, when did you show X competencies). Would advise candidates to think of examples where they showed teamwork and leadership etcGroup Exercise: Each person given a [Redacted], then had to discuss which of the [Redacted] to give money to. Do not treat it as a competition - no requirement to fight for your own [Redacted], if you think another [Redacted] matches the firm's ethos (which can be found online, and should maybe be referred to when justifying a [Redacted]). I mentioned that it might be best to choose an international [Redacted], so as to match the firm's international outlook. I also suggested compromises when people were getting too adamant about their own charity.NB: Redacted so as to not give away the case study topic in case it's used in the future.
When was your Clyde & Co interview?
March 2018
What was it for?
Summer vacation scheme
Please describe the interview process at Clyde & Co.
Fee earner interview and group exercise
What advice would you give to future applicants about the Clyde & Co interview?
Interview: rigid - questions read off a sheet. All the usual questions (why us, why commercial law, when did you show X competencies). Would advise candidates to think of examples where they showed teamwork and leadership etc
Group Exercise: Each person given a [Redacted], then had to discuss which of the [Redacted] to give money to. Do not treat it as a competition - no requirement to fight for your own [Redacted], if you think another [Redacted] matches the firm's ethos (which can be found online, and should maybe be referred to when justifying a [Redacted]). I mentioned that it might be best to choose an international [Redacted], so as to match the firm's international outlook. I also suggested compromises when people were getting too adamant about their own charity.
NB: Redacted so as to not give away the case study topic in case it's used in the future.
