Linklaters 2019/20 Application

[CarinaH]

Yeah I got rejected too despite scoring in the 84th percentile for WG test thought it would be high enough but unfortunately not !

the Capps test is just as important (if not more) than the WG test.

 

[Selggib16]

Has anybody heard of any interview invites? I have heard a few rejections but not one invite as of yet.

 

[AverageHotSauce]

i haven't seen any on TCLA forums as of yet.

 

[Nikhilrai]

Anyone heard back for direct TC yet?

 

[Selggib16]

Anyone heard back for direct TC yet?

Nothing yet. I have a feeling they are waiting until the end of the last vac scheme to get in touch with the direct TC applications that they have not yet.

 

[Changes]

Without having knowledge of the process, I can only assume they’re working their way through the apps gradually and shortlisting those for the next stage as they go in case they have spaces post vac scheme. This is based on the fact there seem to have been a couple of batches of rejections so far.

As usual, no news is good news for now...

 

[Adam Gilchrist]

The last VS at Links ends on the 21st August. The next week they interview the VSers over and make their decisions, so I would assume that is when things may really kick up a notch in terms of interview invites for direct TCs.

 

[Imababysolicitor]

Has anyone been offered an AC yet?

 

[AverageHotSauce]

still waitin.

 

[Sekani Wraith]

Hi does anyone know what the question for the Linklaters open day is please? The site just says its a 200 word question on their agile framework and I don't want to wait till it opens to start preparing.

 

[Tushar]

It has not yet opened for 2020. You might be looking at 2019.

 

[Sekani Wraith]

It has not yet opened for 2020. You might be looking at 2019.

Yes I know, but I would assume that it will be the same question this year as it was last year. Firms don't tend to change their questions every year.

 

[Selggib16]

I have seen a few TC acceptances on LinkedIn following the vac scheme. I assume direct TC should hear back next week - fingers crossed!

 

[AverageHotSauce]

honestly every email i get i think it's from Linklaters at this point... is this what anxiety is.. anyone heard any news about anything re: Linklaters TC?

 

[JKs]

Without having knowledge of the process, I can only assume they’re working their way through the apps gradually and shortlisting those for the next stage as they go in case they have spaces post vac scheme. This is based on the fact there seem to have been a couple of batches of rejections so far.

As usual, no news is good news for now...

They use an algorithm to rank everyone based on your WG results and your CAPP results and then they only invite those that are say ranked 1st-200th to the AC. This is what my friend told me as he used to work at Links and he applied for the direct TC but was unsuccessful. He managed to probe Grad Rec about how the system works. Apparently for the CAPP test, they can be looking for people with a specific attribute one year and then next year, they will focus on another attribute. Can’t really see the logic behind this as each year they’re trying to recruit the same “type” of person but then the next year that “type” won’t be what they’re looking for.....also where is the diversity and appreciation of people having different strengths and weaknesses.

 

[Jessica Booker]

They use an algorithm to rank everyone based on your WG results and your CAPP results and then they only invite those that are say ranked 1st-200th to the AC. This is what my friend told me as he used to work at Links and he applied for the direct TC but was unsuccessful. He managed to probe Grad Rec about how the system works. Apparently for the CAPP test, they can be looking for people with a specific attribute one year and then next year, they will focus on another attribute. Can’t really see the logic behind this as each year they’re trying to recruit the same “type” of person but then the next year that “type” won’t be what they’re looking for.....also where is the diversity and appreciation of people having different strengths and weaknesses.

not convinced the last part about different attributes is true.

 

[Nikhilrai]

honestly every email i get i think it's from Linklaters at this point... is this what anxiety is.. anyone heard any news about anything re: Linklaters TC?

I’m with you on that! Hopefully we hear soon!

 

[Paralegal178]

They use an algorithm to rank everyone based on your WG results and your CAPP results and then they only invite those that are say ranked 1st-200th to the AC. This is what my friend told me as he used to work at Links and he applied for the direct TC but was unsuccessful. He managed to probe Grad Rec about how the system works. Apparently for the CAPP test, they can be looking for people with a specific attribute one year and then next year, they will focus on another attribute. Can’t really see the logic behind this as each year they’re trying to recruit the same “type” of person but then the next year that “type” won’t be what they’re looking for.....also where is the diversity and appreciation of people having different strengths and weaknesses.

Not sure the last bit about different attributes is accurate - I got my TC with Links in the last application round and a lot of us on the AC/VS discussed our CAPP results. There was a broad range of strengths and weaknesses between us. I think it’s more to do with how highly you score for each attribute, i.e. the score you got for your weakness could be higher than the score someone else got for their strength.

As an update, I believe there will be some sort of commercial written element being added to Linklaters’ application in the next cycle too.

 

[Alice G]

Not sure the last bit about different attributes is accurate - I got my TC with Links in the last application round and a lot of us on the AC/VS discussed our CAPP results. There was a broad range of strengths and weaknesses between us. I think it’s more to do with how highly you score for each attribute, i.e. the score you got for your weakness could be higher than the score someone else got for their strength.

As an update, I believe there will be some sort of commercial written element being added to Linklaters’ application in the next cycle too.

I can echo this as I had the same experience at my AC too. We all had a real range of attributes and do not recall us having one in common as a group.

 

[Bakers Junior Lawyer]

Hey guys,

A quick question on the Links VS application. Is it normal for the VS application not to have a work section or even application questions?

I have seen both these mentioned above for the TC.

Wishing everyone the best of luck.