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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 26416" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.</strong></p><p></p><p>January 2020</p><p></p><p><strong>Please specify what the interview was for.</strong></p><p></p><p>Summer Vacation Scheme 2020</p><p></p><p><strong>Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>9.15am arrival, 9.30am Talk from a Partner, 10am wait around for interviewers to be free, then around 10.45am competency interview with a senior associate (40 minutes), 11.30am case study interview with a partner (40 minutes) , then lunch and an office tour with trainees, followed by a situational judgement interview with a partner (40 minutes)</p><p></p><p><strong>Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>Partner talk: this was a general overview of HSF and what they do, nothing that we wouldn't already know through research/previous encounters with the firm. It was led by a partner, who was also interviewing later on (and interviewed me for my case study segment)</p><p></p><p>Waiting: takes place in a small conference room, with the graduate recruitment team dropping in and out now and again.</p><p></p><p>Competency interview: we were told at the start that this would be a conversation without any set structure and it would take us wherever the conversation flowed. After being asked Why HSF and why commercial law, we ended up spending about 20 minutes of the 35 discussing a recent commercial article that I dropped into conversation that he then probed me on further and further.</p><p></p><p>Case study interview: after being given the time to read and write up on a case study that we had to analyse for about 30 minutes, we went into a partner interview where we were asked to present (around 10 minutes) before launching into a discussion on what I had previously discussed and anything else of note within the M&A transaction case.</p><p>Lunch and office tour: very standard, with trainee accompaniment</p><p>Situational judgement interview: also with a partner, we had to act as though we were a trainee and describe how we would operate within certain situations such as another trainee felt overwhelmed and wanted to take some time off and stop working.</p><p></p><p><strong>Please list any interview questions you were asked.</strong></p><p></p><p>What would your main criteria be when ultimately choosing which firm you would want to train at?</p><p>Why HSF/why commercial law?</p><p>Tell me about a recent news article/transaction that has interested you.</p><p>What did you learn at your previous vacation scheme?</p><p></p><p><strong>What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.</strong></p><p></p><p>Take note of who the graduate recruitment contacts are, as well as the partner who gives the original talk at the beginning as he also interviews later on for certain candidates.</p><p>Act friendly - it is really key at HSF to come across as someone that they would enjoy working with</p><p>Try and be clear and concise in the case study written element/writing notes, so that you can best gather your thoughts when it comes to presenting your ideas.</p><p>For the competency, engaging in the discussion is key but you do have the ability to decide to some extent (based on who your interviewer is) where it will go. I had a good knowledge of a commercial article therefore felt comfortable talking about this for over 20 minutes of the interview.</p><p></p><p><strong>Were you successful?</strong></p><p></p><p>Yes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 26416, member: 1"] [B]Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.[/B] January 2020 [B]Please specify what the interview was for.[/B] Summer Vacation Scheme 2020 [B]Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.[/B] 9.15am arrival, 9.30am Talk from a Partner, 10am wait around for interviewers to be free, then around 10.45am competency interview with a senior associate (40 minutes), 11.30am case study interview with a partner (40 minutes) , then lunch and an office tour with trainees, followed by a situational judgement interview with a partner (40 minutes) [B]Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.[/B] Partner talk: this was a general overview of HSF and what they do, nothing that we wouldn't already know through research/previous encounters with the firm. It was led by a partner, who was also interviewing later on (and interviewed me for my case study segment) Waiting: takes place in a small conference room, with the graduate recruitment team dropping in and out now and again. Competency interview: we were told at the start that this would be a conversation without any set structure and it would take us wherever the conversation flowed. After being asked Why HSF and why commercial law, we ended up spending about 20 minutes of the 35 discussing a recent commercial article that I dropped into conversation that he then probed me on further and further. Case study interview: after being given the time to read and write up on a case study that we had to analyse for about 30 minutes, we went into a partner interview where we were asked to present (around 10 minutes) before launching into a discussion on what I had previously discussed and anything else of note within the M&A transaction case. Lunch and office tour: very standard, with trainee accompaniment Situational judgement interview: also with a partner, we had to act as though we were a trainee and describe how we would operate within certain situations such as another trainee felt overwhelmed and wanted to take some time off and stop working. [B]Please list any interview questions you were asked.[/B] What would your main criteria be when ultimately choosing which firm you would want to train at? Why HSF/why commercial law? Tell me about a recent news article/transaction that has interested you. What did you learn at your previous vacation scheme? [B]What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.[/B] Take note of who the graduate recruitment contacts are, as well as the partner who gives the original talk at the beginning as he also interviews later on for certain candidates. Act friendly - it is really key at HSF to come across as someone that they would enjoy working with Try and be clear and concise in the case study written element/writing notes, so that you can best gather your thoughts when it comes to presenting your ideas. For the competency, engaging in the discussion is key but you do have the ability to decide to some extent (based on who your interviewer is) where it will go. I had a good knowledge of a commercial article therefore felt comfortable talking about this for over 20 minutes of the interview. [B]Were you successful?[/B] Yes [/QUOTE]
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