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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 26541" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.</strong></p><p></p><p>January 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>09:30: Register at the front desk. You are given an article to read and it forms the basis of the interview </p><p>10:00: Interview with a partner and an associate </p><p>11:00: Depart </p><p></p><p><strong>Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>Given half an hour to read a news article based on a topic and then you will be asked for a summary and questioned on it by the interviewers.</p><p></p><p><strong>Please list any interview questions you were asked.</strong></p><p></p><p>Why Slaughter and May? </p><p>Why commercial law? </p><p>Why did you choose the solicitor route over a barrister? </p><p>Why was x grade the lowest of your University grades so far and what have you done to fix it? </p><p>Why did I choose my University? </p><p>Why did I choose a course that has an international element to it? </p><p>Why is going abroad important to me? </p><p>Would I say I fit in well in new cultures? </p><p>What do I do away from academics? </p><p>How do I manage my time? </p><p>Do I create my own revision schedule and if so, how? </p><p>How did I gain my other work experiences? </p><p>Why Slaughters over the other experiences? </p><p>How has each work experience developed my desire to pursue a career in commercial law? </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>Know your CV and cover letter inside out. This is the only information they have on you so far so they will be sure to use it and ask questions. Try and make the interview as much as a conversation as possible. Both of the interviewers sat really straight-faced across from me and it was hard to get a read of the room. It's important to have a really good grasp of any potential commercial issues in the news as the news article forms the main of the interview. Be prepared for anything. I had questions thrown at me from populism to AI - be prepared to discuss and justify your viewpoint and defend it when challenged. </p><p></p><p><strong>Were you successful?</strong></p><p></p><p>Yes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 26541, member: 1"] [B]Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.[/B] January 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] 09:30: Register at the front desk. You are given an article to read and it forms the basis of the interview 10:00: Interview with a partner and an associate 11:00: Depart [B]Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.[/B] Given half an hour to read a news article based on a topic and then you will be asked for a summary and questioned on it by the interviewers. [B]Please list any interview questions you were asked.[/B] Why Slaughter and May? Why commercial law? Why did you choose the solicitor route over a barrister? Why was x grade the lowest of your University grades so far and what have you done to fix it? Why did I choose my University? Why did I choose a course that has an international element to it? Why is going abroad important to me? Would I say I fit in well in new cultures? What do I do away from academics? How do I manage my time? Do I create my own revision schedule and if so, how? How did I gain my other work experiences? Why Slaughters over the other experiences? How has each work experience developed my desire to pursue a career in commercial law? [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] Know your CV and cover letter inside out. This is the only information they have on you so far so they will be sure to use it and ask questions. Try and make the interview as much as a conversation as possible. Both of the interviewers sat really straight-faced across from me and it was hard to get a read of the room. It's important to have a really good grasp of any potential commercial issues in the news as the news article forms the main of the interview. Be prepared for anything. I had questions thrown at me from populism to AI - be prepared to discuss and justify your viewpoint and defend it when challenged. [B]Were you successful?[/B] Yes [/QUOTE]
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