I got a vac scheme interview at an Australian firm!!!!! This is my first time!!! A huge thank you to Jaysen and the community!!! I totally flunked the written test but I guess my "tailored" application stood out!!!
Amazing news. Well done!!
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Amazing news. Well done!!
Ahh amazing, good luck! Hope it all went well?It's tomorrow, so I will definitely update once completed!
a day after the deadline because it was in spam folder...
messaged grad recruitment and they said it was fine
does anyone know what the dates were for the baker McKenzie spring vacation scheme? The actual scheme dates not the deadline
thanks!
thanks!
Hi guys,
I have just been invited to an interview at Reed Smith next week! I was wondering if anyone has completed the interview or a strengths-based interview in general and could offer any advice or guidance? Or alternatively could put me in contact with anyone who could help.
Thank you!
I have just been invited to an interview at Reed Smith next week! I was wondering if anyone has completed the interview or a strengths-based interview in general and could offer any advice or guidance? Or alternatively could put me in contact with anyone who could help.
Thank you!
Hello everyone! Just wondering whether anyone has any info re the kind of questions asked for the Baker McKenzie VI?
Hey, congratulations for your interview! I am still waiting to hear back, hopefully will be soon. As for the interview, do you know if it is just a strength based interview or also an AC? Because I heard conflicting info and I am confused!
Rejection post ac at bclp - bit gutted but it was my first one and I’ve learnt a lot, hopefully their feedback will be helpful
I believe for vac schemes it's only the strengths interview? But for direct TC it's the entire AC including strengths interview.
I did their AC last year which had the strengths based interview. I'm happy to provide some thoughts and advice but theres also an Ask Me Anything somewhere on the site where incoming rs trainee, Rachel, gives her tips on how she prepared. Fun fact: Rachel and I were on the same AC so you can hear from both successful and unsuccessful sides of the story
How would anyone suggest answering questions about where else have you been invited to interview? Or where else you've applied to? - as I'm conscious interviewers might be aware that vac scheme deadlines are mostly closed...
If you say you have had interviews and been rejected, are you shooting yourself in the foot?
If you say you have had interviews and been rejected, are you shooting yourself in the foot?
Hi I had an AC this week and I would say there is two parts to this. Firstly, I don't think that its a negative to be honest about the process of being rejected its a sad truth but I made sure to explain my willingness to be resilient and still keep applying. Trying to take every experience as a chance to grow will make you look like a stronger candidate. Telling them where you apply I was advised by a FT to tailor the list to the firm regardless of whether you have applied to each firm - essentially only talk about the firm's competitors. I personally felt like I had justifications for applying to firms that may seem different (trainee intake in MS vs US firms) and I was pushed on that during my interview. I think it's probably easier to go the first route but I felt weird about it. I think it obviously wouldn't make sense to mention firms that are on opposite ends of the spectrum.
Thank you, that's really helpful. Did you have to go into detail about at which point you were rejected? And in terms of MS v US firms, what were your justifications out of curiosity? As you're right, I've mostly been told to just cite the firm's competitors
Has anyone interviewed at Sidley Austin before? If so, how long did they take to respond with feedback after your interview?
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