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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 26423" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.</strong></p><p></p><p>February 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>It was a bit different for me as a Campus Ambassador for them. We got in around 9:30 and went for a coffee when the rest of the candidates were doing their Watson Glaser retests.</p><p>09.30am – Welcome</p><p>09:45am- Coffee with trainees</p><p>10.15am - Case study preparation</p><p>10:45am – Partner and Situational interviews</p><p>12:45pm - Lunch with trainees</p><p>1:45pm – Depart</p><p></p><p><strong>Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>WG retest -- I did not do it on the day but from what I remember, it is not easier/harder than the original test so I wouldn't fret too much about it.</p><p></p><p>Situational judgement/scenario interview -- Two associates. I think this tests mostly common sense. There is still a chance to show commercial awareness and that you know the conditions in which lawyers frequently work in. There are scenarios on cards and you get time to read them and have them read out to you. It is fine to take a moment to think about your answer. The interviewers will also change the scenario slightly to challenge you a bit.</p><p>You have the opportunity to ask questions at the end about anything and so don't just prepare questions for the case study/competency interview because this one might come first.</p><p></p><p>Case study/competency -- Two partners. One of mine was in corporate and the other was i pensions.</p><p></p><p>Case study aspect</p><p>You have 15 minutes to read the case study on a joint venture. I found the case study quite hard and felt like I was getting it all wrong. In the event of this happening to you -- stay confident and think logically and flexibly. The partners are there to challenge and push you and so inevitably you will get some things wrong. I recommend watching the FinanceKid on Youtube, in preparation for this study and other ones like A&O. The videos will help you get to grips with the key commercial/technical elements underpinning deals.</p><p></p><p>Competency aspect</p><p>I was asked the typical questions such as why law (to study at university) and then why commercial law as a career and why Hogan Lovells. I had spent quite a bit of time at HSF also and so was asked about what made Lovells different (I said that HL had better breadth and depth in practice area).</p><p>I was also asked about a commercial area I was interested in -- I talked about the growing antitrust concerns surrounding the Big Tech companies. </p><p></p><p><strong>Please list any interview questions you were asked.</strong></p><p></p><p>See above.</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>For both parts of the day -- don't let your nerves overtake you! Think logically and be confident, even if you get some things wrong.</p><p>To prepare, I would watch videos from FinanceKid and CNBC's Youtube channel to keep up with the big topics but also acquire some more technical commercial knowledge. Learn about areas that you find interesting to form opinions and be able to defend them.</p><p></p><p><strong>Were you successful?</strong></p><p></p><p>Yes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 26423, member: 1"] [B]Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.[/B] February 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] It was a bit different for me as a Campus Ambassador for them. We got in around 9:30 and went for a coffee when the rest of the candidates were doing their Watson Glaser retests. 09.30am – Welcome 09:45am- Coffee with trainees 10.15am - Case study preparation 10:45am – Partner and Situational interviews 12:45pm - Lunch with trainees 1:45pm – Depart [B]Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.[/B] WG retest -- I did not do it on the day but from what I remember, it is not easier/harder than the original test so I wouldn't fret too much about it. Situational judgement/scenario interview -- Two associates. I think this tests mostly common sense. There is still a chance to show commercial awareness and that you know the conditions in which lawyers frequently work in. There are scenarios on cards and you get time to read them and have them read out to you. It is fine to take a moment to think about your answer. The interviewers will also change the scenario slightly to challenge you a bit. You have the opportunity to ask questions at the end about anything and so don't just prepare questions for the case study/competency interview because this one might come first. Case study/competency -- Two partners. One of mine was in corporate and the other was i pensions. Case study aspect You have 15 minutes to read the case study on a joint venture. I found the case study quite hard and felt like I was getting it all wrong. In the event of this happening to you -- stay confident and think logically and flexibly. The partners are there to challenge and push you and so inevitably you will get some things wrong. I recommend watching the FinanceKid on Youtube, in preparation for this study and other ones like A&O. The videos will help you get to grips with the key commercial/technical elements underpinning deals. Competency aspect I was asked the typical questions such as why law (to study at university) and then why commercial law as a career and why Hogan Lovells. I had spent quite a bit of time at HSF also and so was asked about what made Lovells different (I said that HL had better breadth and depth in practice area). I was also asked about a commercial area I was interested in -- I talked about the growing antitrust concerns surrounding the Big Tech companies. [B]Please list any interview questions you were asked.[/B] See above. [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] For both parts of the day -- don't let your nerves overtake you! Think logically and be confident, even if you get some things wrong. To prepare, I would watch videos from FinanceKid and CNBC's Youtube channel to keep up with the big topics but also acquire some more technical commercial knowledge. Learn about areas that you find interesting to form opinions and be able to defend them. [B]Were you successful?[/B] Yes [/QUOTE]
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