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

[J Wu]

I think I now believe in miracles and/or a higher power

After my train wreck of a telephone interview with Mayer Brown on Friday, I’ve been invited to an AC?!?

(Praying I don’t later receive an email to say it was a glitch!)

Congrats! Glad to hear things went better than you thought. Best of luck for the AC!

 

[Roland]

Btw, I just got the invitation to do the behavioral-based assessment called Skyrise City for Gowling WLG and I heard it's like a game? Has anyone done it before? Any tips would be appreciated! Thanks!!

 

[Andreasyau1]

Just received a phone call to interview for Davis Polk!!!!! Less than 24 hours after submitting!!

 

[Salma]

I think I now believe in miracles and/or a higher power

After my train wreck of a telephone interview with Mayer Brown on Friday, I’ve been invited to an AC?!?

(Praying I don’t later receive an email to say it was a glitch!)

Many congratulations!!!!!!!!

 

[Jaysen]

Just received a phone call to interview for Davis Polk!!!!! Less than 24 hours after submitting!!

Well done!

 

[bob]

Perfect, thanks very much for your reply, Jada! Do you know if Linklaters place a lot of importance on your result or just take a pass/fail approach?

i dont think they place too much importance on it- i placed in the 90th percentile when i did mine back in oct for the winter VS and got rejected a few hours later, despite having a high 2:1 and work experience in an investment bank. i would assume based on this that the most important aspect of the application is how you answer the three questions they ask you

edit: having read the post about the 80-th percentile cut off, it might be of relevance to add that i (stupidly) applied on deadline day, got the link to the assessment a day or two later and then got rejected few hours later despite my high score. i would not be surprised if they did not even read my application..

 

[Jaysen]

Jones Day rejection - ugh. Post interview and no feedback available as too many interviewed - 20% of the 1800 applicants. Glum

Sorry to hear that Helena. Best of luck for your next one.

 

[Daniel Boden]

Just received a phone call to interview for Davis Polk!!!!! Less than 24 hours after submitting!!

Congrats mate!

 

[Daniel Boden]

I think I now believe in miracles and/or a higher power

After my train wreck of a telephone interview with Mayer Brown on Friday, I’ve been invited to an AC?!?

(Praying I don’t later receive an email to say it was a glitch!)

Ah, many congrats Naomi! Buzzing for you - best of luck with the AC!

 

[Roch1234]

Have many people heard from White & Case- applied in November but still nothing? Just the email saying I will hear back in Jan. Assuming it's not good news given it's so late

I applied in November and heard back three weeks later. I hope you hear from them soon!

 

[PMF_II]

I think I now believe in miracles and/or a higher power

After my train wreck of a telephone interview with Mayer Brown on Friday, I’ve been invited to an AC?!?

(Praying I don’t later receive an email to say it was a glitch!)

Congratulations! Wish you all the best with the AC.

 

[Felicia]

AC invite for BCLP! Has anyone heard from Eversheds at all? They've been awfully silent

 

[Naomi]

Ahh congratulations!! So glad to hear this news, goes to show how hard interviews can be to gauge! Very best of luck with the AC

Thank you! And I'll say! I thought my answers were too vague and not substantive, on top of all the awkward pauses... would be interested to see their marking grid. Still no email to denounce my invite so hopefully this reassures anyone else with a MB phone interview.

 

[Maddie R]

AC invite for BCLP! Has anyone heard from Eversheds at all? They've been awfully silent

Hi! I submitted early last week and was invited to a VI 3 days later, however I've not heard from them since submitting the VI. I hope that helps

 

[Felicia]

Hi! I submitted early last week and was invited to a VI 3 days later, however I've not heard from them since submitting the VI. I hope that helps

That helps a lot, thank you. Best of luck with the process

 

[Jaysen]

Just a quick question - I have an AC tomorrow and they specifically say the interview is a competency based one. Is it safe to assume that they won't be asking why law, why us etc?

I wouldn't assume that. I'd think they were more likely to come up in that kind of interview (compared to a commercial one).

 

[Salma]

Just a quick question - I have an AC tomorrow and they specifically say the interview is a competency based one. Is it safe to assume that they won't be asking why law, why us etc?

CC AC, by any chance?

 

[Maccie]

Linklaters will no longer consider your application if you do not pass the test to their standard which is quite intense. I have read from someone who used to work in Grad Recruitment there that your score has to be in the 80th percentile for your application to be considered which I think is really high! But they might change it year to year. It is a shame if you spend ages on an application and it gets thrown away because you don't pass a test. I guess they use it to cut down the number of applications to read as well as a benchmark for critical thinking.

If that gives you any indication of Linklaters’ standard, I failed their Watson Glaser test. I also took another firm’s WG on the next day and it was the exact same test, and I passed with a 36/40 (88th percentile). I am fairly certain my answers were consistent across both tests; so I would guess their standard is at least around the 80th percentile.

Or one could read that as showing that there is an important share of luck and circumstances in these tests. Frustrating, I know

 

[Raphael Yan Bing Khoo]

If that gives you any indication of Linklaters’ standard, I failed their Watson Glaser test. I also took another firm’s WG on the next day and it was the exact same test, and I passed with a 36/40 (88th percentile). I am fairly certain my answers were consistent across both tests; so I would guess their standard is at least around the 80th percentile.

Or one could read that as showing that there is an important share of luck and circumstances in these tests. Frustrating, I know

How do you know your result for the WGT?

 

[Salma]

DLA Piper!

Good luck, smash it