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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 26527" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.</strong></p><p></p><p>February 2020</p><p></p><p><strong>Please specify what the interview was for.</strong></p><p></p><p>Summer Vacation Scheme 2020</p><p></p><p><strong>Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>10am - Arrival</p><p>10.25 - Group exercise</p><p>11.30 - Lunch</p><p>12.30pm - Watson Glaser</p><p>1.00 - Break</p><p>2.00 - Interview</p><p></p><p><strong>Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>Group exercise - given an hour to discuss a case study in a group of 4. a 5 minute presentation and 15 minutes of questions afterwards.</p><p></p><p>Watson Glaser - standard Pearson WG that was 30 minutes long</p><p></p><p>Interview - only half an hour, standard interview with a partner and member of grad rec</p><p></p><p><strong>Please list any interview questions you were asked.</strong></p><p></p><p>Why Osborne Clarke?</p><p>Why the London office?</p><p>What other firms have you applied to?</p><p>What country should we open an office in?</p><p>What are the problems with opening an office in [said country]?</p><p>What legal and social issues would we have to deal with if we adopted driverless cars in the UK?</p><p></p><p><strong>What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.</strong></p><p></p><p>Group exercise - extremely time pressured, there was no clock in the room so ensure you carry a watch and nominate yourself to be time-keeper. the case study was quite lengthy, and was based on an M&A deal with a tech company looking to acquire 5 other companies. there was also a kind-of irrelevant article which was a red herring. as a group, you are meant to come to a consensus as to which businesses to invest in. the presentation is also straightforward, make sure you also keep to the time as the grad rec will cut you short if you run over.</p><p></p><p>Watson Glaser - quite straightforward, try and do as much practice as possible</p><p></p><p>Interview - also straightforward, very short but make sure you give extensive answers but avoid waffling. the partners will push you if you mention something interesting, so stick to your convictions if they ask you to consider an alternative stance (eg in relation to the driverless cars scenario)</p><p></p><p><strong>Were you successful?</strong></p><p></p><p>Yes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 26527, member: 1"] [B]Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.[/B] February 2020 [B]Please specify what the interview was for.[/B] Summer Vacation Scheme 2020 [B]Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.[/B] 10am - Arrival 10.25 - Group exercise 11.30 - Lunch 12.30pm - Watson Glaser 1.00 - Break 2.00 - Interview [B]Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.[/B] Group exercise - given an hour to discuss a case study in a group of 4. a 5 minute presentation and 15 minutes of questions afterwards. Watson Glaser - standard Pearson WG that was 30 minutes long Interview - only half an hour, standard interview with a partner and member of grad rec [B]Please list any interview questions you were asked.[/B] Why Osborne Clarke? Why the London office? What other firms have you applied to? What country should we open an office in? What are the problems with opening an office in [said country]? What legal and social issues would we have to deal with if we adopted driverless cars in the UK? [B]What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.[/B] Group exercise - extremely time pressured, there was no clock in the room so ensure you carry a watch and nominate yourself to be time-keeper. the case study was quite lengthy, and was based on an M&A deal with a tech company looking to acquire 5 other companies. there was also a kind-of irrelevant article which was a red herring. as a group, you are meant to come to a consensus as to which businesses to invest in. the presentation is also straightforward, make sure you also keep to the time as the grad rec will cut you short if you run over. Watson Glaser - quite straightforward, try and do as much practice as possible Interview - also straightforward, very short but make sure you give extensive answers but avoid waffling. the partners will push you if you mention something interesting, so stick to your convictions if they ask you to consider an alternative stance (eg in relation to the driverless cars scenario) [B]Were you successful?[/B] Yes [/QUOTE]
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