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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 8642" data-attributes="member: 1">Linklaters Vacation Scheme Interview 2018The hardest part about the Links AC is arguably the length. There are many breaks in between and it's quite exhausting. Work Simulation/Case StudyThe work simulation is a blend of situational judgement and contract interpretation exercises. Not too challenging as long as you know what the &quot;right&quot; thing to do is as a trainee in difficult circumstances. The case study is a bit more challenging - it would be very beneficial if one has detailed knowledge of transactional processes and documents and what sort of terms are typically included. Very commercial, those with strong commercial knowledge/understanding will thrive and do well in the Partner interview. HR InterviewA test of your competencies and your understanding of Links' values. More stressful than other HR interviews as its quite fast-paced and almost seems like an &quot;interrogation&quot;. Most important thing I believe is to have a broad range of examples and coming across genuine. For example, I was asked &quot;what values do you live by&quot; and I gave them a value not stated on their &quot;value diagrams&quot;. I think they appreciated it as reflected in the feedback I was given, as they said it shows authenticity and character.Partner InterviewYou will be given a &quot;surprise&quot; right before your interview. I can't share what that will be but just stay calm, think rationally and be prepared. For the interview, it's easy to focus on legal aspects but what I found greatly useful was i) thinking &quot;business&quot; and ii) understanding how those legal aspects can be used for a business objective. Your commercial thinking will definitely be tested and challenged here. Ultimately I think it can be boiled down to i) being confident and personable; and ii) showing a strong business acumen. All the best!&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 8642, member: 1"] [B]Linklaters Vacation Scheme Interview 2018[/B] The hardest part about the Links AC is arguably the length. There are many breaks in between and it's quite exhausting. Work Simulation/Case Study The work simulation is a blend of situational judgement and contract interpretation exercises. Not too challenging as long as you know what the "right" thing to do is as a trainee in difficult circumstances. The case study is a bit more challenging - it would be very beneficial if one has detailed knowledge of transactional processes and documents and what sort of terms are typically included. Very commercial, those with strong commercial knowledge/understanding will thrive and do well in the Partner interview. HR Interview A test of your competencies and your understanding of Links' values. More stressful than other HR interviews as its quite fast-paced and almost seems like an "interrogation". Most important thing I believe is to have a broad range of examples and coming across genuine. For example, I was asked "what values do you live by" and I gave them a value not stated on their "value diagrams". I think they appreciated it as reflected in the feedback I was given, as they said it shows authenticity and character. Partner Interview You will be given a "surprise" right before your interview. I can't share what that will be but just stay calm, think rationally and be prepared. For the interview, it's easy to focus on legal aspects but what I found greatly useful was i) thinking "business" and ii) understanding how those legal aspects can be used for a business objective. Your commercial thinking will definitely be tested and challenged here. Ultimately I think it can be boiled down to i) being confident and personable; and ii) showing a strong business acumen. All the best!" [/QUOTE]

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