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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BK" data-source="post: 79795" data-attributes="member: 7354">Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.January 2021Please specify what the interview was for.Summer vacation scheme 2021Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.9.30 to 10am - (virtual) arrival. Introduction from graduate recruitment, includes ice breaker with other students, chat with trainees. 10.15 to 10.45am - Watson Glaser. 10.45 to 11.30am - scenario interview with one senior associate/partner and member of graduate recruitment. 11.35am to 12.25pm - general interview with one partner and member of grad rec.Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.Scenario interview: they ask 10 to 12 questions. They have a bank of questions they use every year and rotate between different ACs. You are asked the question by the interviewer and you are also given a handout so you can see the question yourself. General interview: the amount of questions they ask depend on each individual. I was only asked a few and they left over 25 min for questions (I think this also depends on your experience/familiarity with the firm).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.Non-assessed sessions (intro, trainee Q&A): Even though this is not assessed, I would not recommend slacking in these sessions because they are really important. Firstly, it eases you into the AC and keeps you from stressing about your interviews, grad rec are also present and they are certainly taking note of candidates who seem distracted. You do not have to ask many questions, don’t stress about this, I only asked one. But do make sure you are not hogging the space and asking too many questions, I could tell that annoyed grad rec. Case study: Commercial awareness and an understanding of Hogan Lovells as a business is key. They do not expect you to know much about M&A, JV, or PE, they do guide you when you stall, but they observe your reasoning for presenting X idea. As long as you can rationalise your decisions you are going to be fine. To prepare, keep abreast of current affairs, clarify commercial/economic jargon beforehand. General interview: Know your application inside out. Research the firm well and have a good answer for why Hogan Lovells (it needs to be unique). But don’t sound too scripted, they do notice. My interview was more conversational, but it does really depend on your interviewer. For my interview they left over 30 minutes for questions, it does depend, so make sure you have a bank of questions for the partner and member of grad rec. Situational interview: The resources of TCLA are fantastic. Do try and talk to someone who has recently completed the AC as that can give you a good idea of what type of issues are likely to come up. Biggest tip: In both interviews, unlike other firms, there is a member of grad rec present. They may not ask many questions, but do not ignore them. I have heard that candidates focus all their attention on the partners/associates and that keeps them from succeeding. Were you successful?Yes</blockquote>

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