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Linklaters post-VS interview

Jaysen

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    Hi all

    Has anyone got any experience of the final Linklaters interview (post vac scheme)?

    Or even general post-VS interviews. What should I expect? Just to discuss the scheme, what I learned etc?

    Thanks!

    Speaking generally of post-VS interviews, mine usually involved me being asked questions about the work I did, how I found the scheme, what I found challenging etc. The rest would then be more questions centred around me/my application and my motivations. I'd suggest reviewing your work log/application, thinking about the highlights of the scheme, and updating your 'why X firm?' answer based on the new information you now have.

    Sometimes, I'd also be asked to discuss a commercial story.
     
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    Paralegal178

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    Speaking generally of post-VS interviews, mine usually involved me being asked questions about the work I did, how I found the scheme, what I found challenging etc. The rest would then be more questions centred around me/my application and my motivations. I'd suggest reviewing your work log/application, thinking about the highlights of the scheme, and updating your 'why X firm?' answer based on the new information you now have.

    Sometimes, I'd also be asked to discuss a commercial story.

    Thanks Jaysen!
     

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