Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

[Andre]

I had a telephone interview for Mayer Brown on Monday and was told at the end of the call I'd likely hear back on Wednesday. I haven't had any further news so I'm wondering if I should give them a call or if I should just wait?

What was this for (TC or VS)? How long after you received your report did you hear about the telephone interview?

 

[Jaysen]

I had a telephone interview for Mayer Brown on Monday and was told at the end of the call I'd likely hear back on Wednesday. I haven't had any further news so I'm wondering if I should give them a call or if I should just wait?

I'd just wait for now as it hasn't been too long.

 

[Hope3345]

What was this for (TC or VS)? How long after you received your report did you hear about the telephone interview?

VS. It was a few weeks between the two.

 

[Al1793]

No I haven't! I applied around late December 2019 I believe! It seems Debevoise has given no one any responses?

Their careers site says that shortlisted candidates will be notified in Jan and Open Days will be held in Feb Reassuring if quite a few people still haven't heard though...

 

[AAA_a]

Has anyone ever done the AC at King & Spalding and could possibly offer some insight?

(Yeah, I got the invite. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity. In the words of the genius of our times, Ms Taylor Swift: "The drought was the very worst".)

Hi is this for their 2022 TC? Seems like they don't do vac schemes.. So apparently they are reviewing on a rolling basis (given their application window opened only on Feb 1?)

 

[D95]

Hi is this for their 2022 TC? Seems like they don't do vac schemes.. So apparently they are reviewing on a rolling basis (given their application window opened only on Feb 1?)

No, it is for TC 2021 They had a window opened for this between October to December.

Also, they definitely do not recruit on a rolling basis but only once all applications are submitted. For reference, I applied on 27 December (so a few days before the deadline) and heard back yesterday with the AC invite.

 

[man063]

Does anyone have any tips for the Weil AC?

 

[Karin]

Last night I got a call that I was accepted for the HSF Spring Vac Scheme!

I wanted to thank you all for your support and incredibly useful posts and as if it weren't for this forum, I would not probably believe in myself enough, write a good application and know how to prepare for the AC (as I really had no idea, big shout out to Jaysen's courses!). Thank you thank you thank you <3

 

[Karin]

From my personal experience, I applied to Hogan Lovells last cycle for direct TC and didn't even get the WG test invite and got rejected. This cycle, I've improved my answers and luckily I received the WG test invite! So I do think they will look at your application before sending the test invite and then judge your application with the WG score as a whole to make a decision.

From my experience, when I did not get the test invite it was usually when I applied too late. I got rejection from Ashurst for winter scheme, without even doing the tests, but then found out I can reapply so tried my luck, send the same application for spring and received tests immediately!

 

[Shahil]

when did u have ur AC?

I had my AC on the 31st Jan, then heard back on the Monday after (3rd Feb).

 

[Alice G]

Last night I got a call that I was accepted for the HSF Spring Vac Scheme!

I wanted to thank you all for your support and incredibly useful posts and as if it weren't for this forum, I would not probably believe in myself enough, write a good application and know how to prepare for the AC (as I really had no idea, big shout out to Jaysen's courses!). Thank you thank you thank you <3

Just knew you'd smash it! This makes me so happy! What a brilliant Friday - well done!!!

 

[Andre]

Just knew you'd smash it! This makes me so happy! What a brilliant Friday - well done!!!

Have you heard from FF post-WG Alice?

 

[Ratish S]

Offer from Slaughter and May

Congrats!!! Is this for spring or summer?

 

[Karin]

Congrats!!! Is this for spring or summer?

Thank you! Spring!

 

[Dos]

For all of you who got Slaughter's holding email, about informing them of any other offers, or other reasons to find out earlier.

I responded but did not get any response- anyone else in the same boat?

 

[Alice G]

no

Have you heard from FF post-WG Alice?

nothing yet

 

[Ratish S]

I just ended my email to a law firm with Kind Reagrds

 

[D95]

I just ended my email to a law firm with Kind Reagrds

Two years ago I misspelled my own name (!) in the email by accident but I was still invited to an interview, so all hope is not lost!

Obviously not a great situation to be in, but maybe they won't even notice.

 

[Holly]

I just ended my email to a law firm with Kind Reagrds

They probably see typos like these all the time! Try not to worry

 

[JayB]

From my experience, when I did not get the test invite it was usually when I applied too late. I got rejection from Ashurst for winter scheme, without even doing the tests, but then found out I can reapply so tried my luck, send the same application for spring and received tests immediately!

Have you received an AC invite from Ashurst?