General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[SaulGoodman]

Been invited to do a McQuaig Mental Agility Test for Trowers & Hamlin direct TC; has anyone had any experience of doing one of these?

 

[LPCStudent1]

In one interview, I said "Bank of America Meryl Streep" instead of "Bank of America Merrill Lynch" - I was still offered the position. You never know...

HA! I would probably go bright red if that happened to me

I had leg doms for 4 days after, felt like I squatted an arctic truck

I’ll bet now you are over analysing how it went and focusing too much on the negatives you perceived happened.

Typically you’ll need to perform well in all assessments of at least be able to demonstrate a stronger performance in the same competencies across different assessments.

This is too true. Im not sure if its just me but I tend to only remember the questions I think I answered badly and have NO recollection of the ones I did well on.

Just another question if you dont mind; if a firm has interviewed you 3 times prior to this (Pre VS, Post VS, Pre final interview) do your performances in the before assessments get tallied up or is the decision based solely on the final presentation and interview?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

HA! I would probably go bright red if that happened to me

I had leg doms for 4 days after, felt like I squatted an arctic truck



This is too true. Im not sure if its just me but I tend to only remember the questions I think I answered badly and have NO recollection of the ones I did well on.

Just another question if you dont mind; if a firm has interviewed you 3 times prior to this (Pre VS, Post VS, Pre final interview) do your performances in the before assessments get tallied up or is the decision based solely on the final presentation and interview?

it’s not just you - everyone does it. It’s too easy to fixate on the things that you think went badly when in reality more times than not you don’t know how someone else perceived the situation.

Next time - explain your chair has broken and ask for a couple of minutes to get a different chair

Generally would only be your performance post VS. It’s only if something is borderline performance in one specific area/competency that a recruiter may choose to look at previous information, to see if there is better evidence there.

 

[TLC20]

Been invited to do a McQuaig Mental Agility Test for Trowers & Hamlin direct TC; has anyone had any experience of doing one of these?

Hey yes done it last year theres a few free practice tests online just Google - speed and accuracy is key 50 Qs expectation is not to finish all Qs in 15mins a score in mid 20s - 30s is average. The percentile factor will impact overall ranking but generally much better test than WGT. Good Luck

 

[Brandon93]

Hey yes done it last year theres a few free practice tests online just Google - speed and accuracy is key 50 Qs expectation is not to finish all Qs in 15mins a score in mid 20s - 30s is average. The percentile factor will impact overall ranking but generally much better test than WGT. Good Luck

I always thought Trowers application process was the initial app and then if successful, AC invite. So is it initial app, test and then AC? Thanks

 

[LegalNim]

HA! I would probably go bright red if that happened to me

It was awful! I immediately cringed and one of the interviewers started to laugh. I said "don't laugh at me, this is the worst moment of my life", so he laughed harder. It went entirely over the head of the other interviewer. But then it all worked out.
I also fell over in an interview for a TC last year - I think they thought I was drunk and I absolutely did not get that.

 

[TLC20]

I always thought Trowers application process was the initial app and then if successful, AC invite. So is it initial app, test and then AC? Thanks

Depends on the route for the vac scheme you do interview, VS, AC on scheme MMAT & final interview. Yes the latter - MMAT then AC/Final Interview

 

[Brandon93]

Depends on the route for the vac scheme you do interview, VS, AC on scheme MMAT & final interview. Yes the latter - MMAT then AC/Final Interview

Thank you.

 

[Daniel Boden]

I just received a vac scheme offer from DAC Beachcroft!!! In shock but so delighted

Huge congrats!

 

[nymi]

Anyone who applied to trowers & Hamlins direct TC and hasn’t heard back yet ?

 

[cgs97]

Madness...when did you guys apply?

Just looked through my emails and I applied on July 13th

 

[Lumree]

Anyone who applied to trowers & Hamlins direct TC and hasn’t heard back yet ?

Still waiting!

 

[George Rowe]

Has anyone heard back from Paul Hastings?

 

[S87]

Has anyone heard back from Paul Hastings?

During the insight evening they said that they would get back to us by the end of August/beginning of September, and if you do not hear back then assume it is a rejection.

 

[Asmee DC]

Been invited to do a McQuaig Mental Agility Test for Trowers & Hamlin direct TC; has anyone had any experience of doing one of these?

Hey yes done it last year theres a few free practice tests online just Google - speed and accuracy is key 50 Qs expectation is not to finish all Qs in 15mins a score in mid 20s - 30s is average. The percentile factor will impact overall ranking but generally much better test than WGT. Good Luck

Hey! I agree, just google some tests and you'll be able to practise before doing the actual test. Just another quick note is I received feedback on my test this year after the AC and they're looking for candidates that have a minimum score of 35! Not sure if this is going to change so just take that into consideration when practising. Good luck!

 

[OB]

Anyone who applied to trowers & Hamlins direct TC and hasn’t heard back yet ?

Still waiting!

Also still waiting!

 

[champ591]

Has anyone heard back from Sidley Austin and Covington & Burling?

Nothing so far

 

[dosblancos7]

Re WGT tests, does the time impact the percentile (assuming it's done within the time limit, say, 30m!)

 

[33c]

How long should we reasonably be expected to wait for a response after an AC? I completed a post-VS AC for TC on 10th July and am yet to get a response from the firm.

Should I email or just wait it out?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

How long should we reasonably be expected to wait for a response after an AC? I completed a post-VS AC for TC on 10th July and am yet to get a response from the firm.

Should I email or just wait it out?

you should definitely contact them - 4-5 weeks is a very long time.

The exception is if they told you you wouldn’t hear back until after a certain date and that date hasn’t passed.