Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

[Roland]

Hi Roland,

Not sure whether you have done this VI or not but I did it last night. Its basically just situational judgement style questions such as "you have lots of deadlines for tomorrow but aren't able to complete them all, what do you do?". You have 3 minutes to prepare your answers and a minute and a half to speak. Its not particularly difficult, its just common sense. Hope that helps.

Good luck if you haven't done it yet!

Hi Katie, I just heard back that I didn't get through to the next stage. Oh well!

Good luck if you haven't heard back!

 

[Katie R]

Hi Katie, I just heard back that I didn't get through to the next stage. Oh well!

Good luck if you haven't heard back!

I'm sorry to hear that! Not sure what they are looking for with those interviews. I managed to get an AC for them which kind of makes up for the 3 rejections I had yesterday!

Good luck with your other apps

 

[Shane]

Just got invited for interview at Jones Day !

 

[anf1811]

That'd be absolutely fine - just make sure you do it asap!

Thanks Daniel!

 

[Alice G]

With the Latham VI does anyone know how it is structured - in terms of how long you speak for and how long you can prep? i know it is 5 questions long but just wondered if anyone knew about these details?

 

[Salma]

With the Latham VI does anyone know how it is structured - in terms of how long you speak for and how long you can prep? i know it is 5 questions long but just wondered if anyone knew about these details?

The usual so 1min 30 secs to speak and I think 20 secs to prepare

 

[Alice G]

The usual so 1min 30 secs to speak and I think 20 secs to prepare

The only other one i have done was CMS and that was a minute prep and a minute to speak, 20 seconds sounds so short.

 

[Salma]

The only other one i have done was CMS and that was a minute prep and a minute to speak, 20 seconds sounds so short.

Hm W&C was 20 secs so it is a normal prep time.

Can anyone else confirm the prep time for Lathams?

 

[Alice G]

Hm W&C was 20 secs so it is a normal prep time.

Can anyone else confirm the prep time for Lathams?

I am sure you are probably right - I am very inexperienced with VI's

 

[Helena]

I did it back in October and It was 30 second prep and 2 minutes to record answer.
You’ll see a recording of each question. You can pause between each question, but you can’t take a break between hearing the question and recording your answer.
All the best

 

[Alice G]

I did it back in October and It was 30 second prep and 2 minutes to record answer.
You’ll see a recording of each question. You can pause between each question, but you can’t take a break between hearing the question and recording your answer.
All the best

Ahh thank you Helena! How did you find the interview overall? I feel as though two minutes is a long time. Did you skip forwards if you felt you had sufficiently answered the question in less time?

 

[Helena]

Ahh thank you Helena! How did you find the interview overall? I feel as though two minutes is a long time. Did you skip forwards if you felt you had sufficiently answered the question in less time?

I think I may have done on a couple of questions because as you say 2 minutes is quite long. The usual stuff came up. Why Commercial Law and Why Latham. A couple of competency questions which I honestly cannot remember now. But think of the usual things and you will be fine. All the best.

 

[Alice G]

I think I may have done on a couple of questions because as you say 2 minutes is quite long. The usual stuff came up. Why Commercial Law and Why Latham. A couple of competency questions which I honestly cannot remember now. But think of the usual things and you will be fine. All the best.

That is really kind of you, thank you!

 

[S30]

That is really kind of you, thank you!

All the best Alice for your Latham VI

 

[Alice G]

All the best Alice for your Latham VI

Thank you so much Sarah - I hope your prep is going well!

 

[Michelle]

Case study and situational interview are both very technical!! Review contract law and common commercial contractual clauses and ways that you can mitigate risk in the contract.

Thank you!

 

[Michelle]

Can I ask which scheme this is for and when you applied?

Spring and I applied on the deadline (4th Jan)

 

[Alice G]

Spring and I applied on the deadline (4th Jan)

ah I applied for Spring and on the deadline too did you hear yesterday? I didn't do my test until the day before their given deadline though which i don't believe was best practice!
Thank you for answering!

 

[S30]

ah I applied for Spring and on the deadline too did you hear yesterday? I didn't do my test until the day before their given deadline though which i don't believe was best practice!
Thank you for answering!

What firm is this for?

 

[Jada Akuffo]

Has anybody heard back from Pinsents yet ?

Received an email from Pinsent Masons today saying my application is under review but I submitted quite close to the deadline. They said I should hear back by the end of February. Hope that helps!