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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 900" data-attributes="member: 1">When was your Dechert interview? January-February 2018What was it for? Vacation schemePlease describe the interview process at Dechert.First round: Video interview (short questions on why law/the firm).Second round: Approximately 45 min written exercise answering an email from a client then an approximately 45 min group exercise (with 5 others), 5 min to read, 25 min to discuss amongst the group (had to present company profile we were given and choose collectively as a group which 1-2 companies to present to an associate panel acting as a venture capital), 15 min to present (everyone had to speak) and answer a few questions from the panel regarding the choices.Third round1 hour interview, some questions on what other firms did you apply to, did you have a strategy when choosing said firms, etc. Second half was based on a fictional acquisition going through the process of who would be involved and technicalities. This was followed by an office tour with a current trainee. Felt formal but friendly at the same time. Everyone was nice and seem engaged.What advice would you give to future applicants about the Dechert interview?Read up on current affairs, use PESTLEB, understand how basic transactions such as a merger/acquisition works, relax and be yourself!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 900, member: 1"] [B]When was your Dechert interview? [/B] January-February 2018 [B]What was it for? [/B] Vacation scheme [B]Please describe the interview process at [B]Dechert[/B].[/B] [U]First round: [/U] Video interview (short questions on why law/the firm). [U]Second round: [/U] Approximately 45 min written exercise answering an email from a client then an approximately 45 min group exercise (with 5 others), 5 min to read, 25 min to discuss amongst the group (had to present company profile we were given and choose collectively as a group which 1-2 companies to present to an associate panel acting as a venture capital), 15 min to present (everyone had to speak) and answer a few questions from the panel regarding the choices. [U]Third round[/U] 1 hour interview, some questions on what other firms did you apply to, did you have a strategy when choosing said firms, etc. Second half was based on a fictional acquisition going through the process of who would be involved and technicalities. This was followed by an office tour with a current trainee. Felt formal but friendly at the same time. Everyone was nice and seem engaged. [B]What advice would you give to future applicants about the [B]Dechert [/B]interview?[/B] Read up on current affairs, use PESTLEB, understand how basic transactions such as a merger/acquisition works, relax and be yourself! [/QUOTE]

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