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Jones Day Vacation Scheme Interview 2018
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<blockquote data-quote="Catherine" data-source="post: 9528" data-attributes="member: 1167"><p>Interview in Feb 2019</p><p></p><p>As the other responses have said, I would know your application form - questions and w/e - well as they based most questions off this. They asked me what other careers I might have considered and bought up a w/e I had done about 5 years ago. As I have some barrister w/e I got pushed on why commercial law over bar, and they made me expand on this.</p><p></p><p>I was also asked which other firms I had applied to and why, and then why Jones Day. Make sure you have some in-depth reasons as they are looking for people who actually know the firm well and why they want to work there. So think about why the culture and non-rotational seat system appeals/would suit you.</p><p></p><p>They asked me to bring up a commercial/business news story, and then asked me quite a few questions based on what I said. They also asked me some more unusual questions such as 'how would your friends describe you - good and bad'. I struggled a bit on this as hadn't prepared.</p><p>Also asked what my weakness was, and then pushed me quite a bit on that (probably because I picked a bit of a bad one/slightly complicated to explain).</p><p>They also asked me about a situational style question - basically just that you had too many things on at one time and what would you do - the answer they are really looking for is that you communicate with the partners openly about what you have time for.</p><p></p><p>They didn't really make many notes throughout, they really focus on what you are saying. Make sure you have a few good questions prepared for the end that show you have done some research.</p><p>At the end a trainee showed me her office and sorted out my expenses, had time to ask her a few questions.</p><p></p><p>I received a rejection about 2 weeks after the interview. However, I pretty much decided after the interview that the firm probably wasn't quite the right fit for me. Also, they don't give any feedback - which I think is pretty bad!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Catherine, post: 9528, member: 1167"] Interview in Feb 2019 As the other responses have said, I would know your application form - questions and w/e - well as they based most questions off this. They asked me what other careers I might have considered and bought up a w/e I had done about 5 years ago. As I have some barrister w/e I got pushed on why commercial law over bar, and they made me expand on this. I was also asked which other firms I had applied to and why, and then why Jones Day. Make sure you have some in-depth reasons as they are looking for people who actually know the firm well and why they want to work there. So think about why the culture and non-rotational seat system appeals/would suit you. They asked me to bring up a commercial/business news story, and then asked me quite a few questions based on what I said. They also asked me some more unusual questions such as 'how would your friends describe you - good and bad'. I struggled a bit on this as hadn't prepared. Also asked what my weakness was, and then pushed me quite a bit on that (probably because I picked a bit of a bad one/slightly complicated to explain). They also asked me about a situational style question - basically just that you had too many things on at one time and what would you do - the answer they are really looking for is that you communicate with the partners openly about what you have time for. They didn't really make many notes throughout, they really focus on what you are saying. Make sure you have a few good questions prepared for the end that show you have done some research. At the end a trainee showed me her office and sorted out my expenses, had time to ask her a few questions. I received a rejection about 2 weeks after the interview. However, I pretty much decided after the interview that the firm probably wasn't quite the right fit for me. Also, they don't give any feedback - which I think is pretty bad! [/QUOTE]
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