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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 988" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>When was your CMS Cameron McKenna interview? </strong></p><p></p><p>March 2018</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>What was it for? </strong></p><p></p><p>CMS Academy </p><p></p><p><strong>Please describe the interview process at <strong>CMS Cameron McKenna</strong>.</strong></p><p></p><p>I was invited to the assessment centre with CMS after undertaking a video interview. The assessment centre was well structured but full. We first had a case study and written exercise. This involved being given various documents about a case, writing up a report for one hour and then taking our findings to an interview with a partner who we had to present our findings to before they asked us more questions. This then became a generic interview with motivations and competency questions. After this exercise we did a group exercise, we had around half an hour to discuss and plan a presentation around our given topic (this was all assessed and we were watched by assessors). We then gave a 15 minute presentation as a group before being asked questions by the assessors (not about the content, about the way we worked together). Finally, we took part in a 'speed networking' exercise which involved having 5 minute mini-networking conversations with various representatives from the firm, this was very laid back and good to meet more people. </p><p></p><p><strong>What advice would you give to future applicants for the <strong>CMS Cameron McKenna</strong> interview?</strong></p><p></p><p>CMS was a very full day. I think the the most important thing is to understand key elements of how they differentiate themselves and why you like that in the firm/ why those differentials draw you towards a career there. The case study was broad and allowed you to draw on many different ideas, it was definitely about thinking commercially. For this I used both my knowledge of the work lawyers do for their clients/ the different practice groups and the current global trends that impact on businesses. The partner who interviewed me was very friendly and extremely encouraging, and on speaking to other participants this did not seem to be an anomaly. The group exercise was mostly about working together, try to ask questions to your fellow team members and encourage organisation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 988, member: 1"] [B]When was your CMS Cameron McKenna interview? [/B] March 2018 [B] What was it for? [/B] CMS Academy [B]Please describe the interview process at [B]CMS Cameron McKenna[/B].[/B] I was invited to the assessment centre with CMS after undertaking a video interview. The assessment centre was well structured but full. We first had a case study and written exercise. This involved being given various documents about a case, writing up a report for one hour and then taking our findings to an interview with a partner who we had to present our findings to before they asked us more questions. This then became a generic interview with motivations and competency questions. After this exercise we did a group exercise, we had around half an hour to discuss and plan a presentation around our given topic (this was all assessed and we were watched by assessors). We then gave a 15 minute presentation as a group before being asked questions by the assessors (not about the content, about the way we worked together). Finally, we took part in a 'speed networking' exercise which involved having 5 minute mini-networking conversations with various representatives from the firm, this was very laid back and good to meet more people. [B]What advice would you give to future applicants for the [B]CMS Cameron McKenna[/B] interview?[/B] CMS was a very full day. I think the the most important thing is to understand key elements of how they differentiate themselves and why you like that in the firm/ why those differentials draw you towards a career there. The case study was broad and allowed you to draw on many different ideas, it was definitely about thinking commercially. For this I used both my knowledge of the work lawyers do for their clients/ the different practice groups and the current global trends that impact on businesses. The partner who interviewed me was very friendly and extremely encouraging, and on speaking to other participants this did not seem to be an anomaly. The group exercise was mostly about working together, try to ask questions to your fellow team members and encourage organisation. [/QUOTE]
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