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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 928" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>When was your Macfarlanes interview? </strong></p><p></p><p>Summer 2017</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>What was it for? </strong></p><p></p><p>Vacation scheme</p><p></p><p><strong>Please describe the interview process at Macfarlanes.</strong></p><p></p><p>The day involved a 20-minute exercise with a partner, a written exercise and a group exercise. </p><p></p><p>It was very well-structured but I feel the rather high number of applicants made it feel a bit more intimidating.</p><p></p><p><strong>What advice would you give to future applicants for the Macfarlanes interview?</strong></p><p></p><p>Regarding the interview, this is split in two parts - one focusing on personal experiences (mostly competency questions) and the other on a case study, which you will have already had the chance to read before the interview. As regards the former, in my case it involved basic questions such as 'tell me about a time you faced a challenge - how did you overcome it' and 'tell me about a time you showed initiative'. The second part was by far more difficult, insofar as the case study itself was challenging and the partner would endlessly question me without, as had happened in other interviews, being particularly helpful/leading towards a solution.</p><p></p><p>As regards the written exercise, it was certainly the most difficult part of the assessment day (or 'open day' as they call it), and involved basic calculations without a calculator. It revolved around advising a private client (-note Macfarlanes is known for this practice area!) on what they might expect to gain out of a trust.</p><p></p><p>Finally, the group exercise was very typical and in groups of two - a notable difference in my experience was that the assessor actively contributed to the discussion and was leading it in some cases - asking things candidates would never ask to each other. Be respectful and patient and make sure you think your answers through, it is especially important here when the assessor might jump in to develop your answer and/or ask explanations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 928, member: 1"] [B]When was your Macfarlanes interview? [/B] Summer 2017 [B] What was it for? [/B] Vacation scheme [B]Please describe the interview process at Macfarlanes.[/B] The day involved a 20-minute exercise with a partner, a written exercise and a group exercise. It was very well-structured but I feel the rather high number of applicants made it feel a bit more intimidating. [B]What advice would you give to future applicants for the Macfarlanes interview?[/B] Regarding the interview, this is split in two parts - one focusing on personal experiences (mostly competency questions) and the other on a case study, which you will have already had the chance to read before the interview. As regards the former, in my case it involved basic questions such as 'tell me about a time you faced a challenge - how did you overcome it' and 'tell me about a time you showed initiative'. The second part was by far more difficult, insofar as the case study itself was challenging and the partner would endlessly question me without, as had happened in other interviews, being particularly helpful/leading towards a solution. As regards the written exercise, it was certainly the most difficult part of the assessment day (or 'open day' as they call it), and involved basic calculations without a calculator. It revolved around advising a private client (-note Macfarlanes is known for this practice area!) on what they might expect to gain out of a trust. Finally, the group exercise was very typical and in groups of two - a notable difference in my experience was that the assessor actively contributed to the discussion and was leading it in some cases - asking things candidates would never ask to each other. Be respectful and patient and make sure you think your answers through, it is especially important here when the assessor might jump in to develop your answer and/or ask explanations. [/QUOTE]
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