Anyone heard from shearman or is it still early days
BirminghamCongrats! Which office is this for if you don't mind?
Some affirmations for you:So I am going to just have a word vomit:
So i have an interview tomorrow with Linklaters - and I feel soo inadequate. I honestly don't even know why I am going. I know I am going to get a rejection and there is literally no point. I don't want to embarrass myself or have my hopes up to only have it be destroyed. i know there is the whole 'it is not a PFO till it is a PFO" or "it is amazing that you even got an interview" but regardless .... i feel so %$&£
I don’t have the option to book my slot yetAll those that have received a Reed Smith AC invite, have you booked your slot ?
Yep, that should be fine - Smart casual attire is a dress code that combines well-fitting, polished business wear with elements of casual attire.I recieved an email re WM's in-person AC, and the dress code is: 'please feel free to dress in your comfortable attire (assessors will be smart casual).' - I don't have anyone to ask for advice because no one in my family has a traditional office job. Would smart black trousers and a blouse/shirt be ok? I'm assuming it's better to be over-dressed than too casual? Thank you!
Great to know, thank you!I assume in the next week or so. I’ve been told not only are the on a rolling basis, they get back to candidates quite fast.
Me too, exciting isn't it. I wonder how many people they've invited..Burges Salmon AC!
I think they’re processing the applications chronologically as everyone who has received a VI has applied in November or earlier. If you applied early, maybe it’s a bad sign. If you applied later (e.g December), they may just not have looked at your application yet.I've seen that VIs for Mishcon have gone out, but I've heard nothing bar the holding email yet. Is this a likely PFO or could there be a reasonable alternative explanation?
It's fine to ask to be transferred to another scheme if you have conflicts, just be prepared for them to say no.Hypothetical question:
In the fortunate situation that one gets offered several vacation scheme offers and it ends up that they overlap ( eg. one is 1 july - 20 July and the other one is 17 july - 30 july), is there any alternative or is the only solution available to do just one of them?
Can you for example ask GR to do a Spring Scheme instead of SVS for one of them or would that be innappropriate?
Follow up questions
As ACs and responses after ACs come at different times for different firms, and let's say one gets a SVS offer and chooses a date for it. Then one does a later AC and gets another SVS and the dates overlap and one wants to do the second SVS more, are there any consequences if one cancels the first SVS?
Is a SVS offer without actually doing the SVS still something to put on your CV / LinkedIn?
Any guidance for this hypothetical situation would be much appreciated
Thank you, that makes sense - I applied late in December, so hoping that's the case!I think they’re processing the applications chronologically as everyone who has received a VI has applied in November or earlier. If you applied early, maybe it’s a bad sign. If you applied later (e.g December), they may just not have looked at your application yet.
Hey how long did it take to hear back from Freshfields?Does anyone have insights into Freshfields and akin gump vac scheme experiences. I’m torn between American and MC!!
Oh okay. This is the same approach they did with the VI where Reed Smith did not send out the acc VIs out until way later even though they sent candidates a confirmation quite early that they passed the SJT as well as ppl receiving the confirmation that they passed the SJT a couple of weeks later.I don’t have the option to book my slot yet
some people mention that they were an offer holder of the schemes they never done but its up to you I guessIt's fine to ask to be transferred to another scheme if you have conflicts, just be prepared for them to say no.
I personally think that putting offers for work you never did on a CV/LinkedIn is silly.
No particular consequences to cancelling a scheme except that that firm might not want to hear from you again if you're still applying in future cycles.
I strongly advise not putting vacation schemes/roles you turned down on your CV/LinkedIn.....Hypothetical question:
In the fortunate situation that one gets offered several vacation scheme offers and it ends up that they overlap ( eg. one is 1 july - 20 July and the other one is 17 july - 30 july), is there any alternative or is the only solution available to do just one of them?
Can you for example ask GR to do a Spring Scheme instead of SVS for one of them or would that be innappropriate?
Follow up questions
As ACs and responses after ACs come at different times for different firms, and let's say one gets a SVS offer and chooses a date for it. Then one does a later AC and gets another SVS and the dates overlap and one wants to do the second SVS more, are there any consequences if one cancels the first SVS?
Is a SVS offer without actually doing the SVS still something to put on your CV / LinkedIn?
Any guidance for this hypothetical situation would be much appreciated
If you can amend it, there is no harm in updating your application yourself.Apologies if this is a silly question but if I’ve secured a vac scheme, is this something I should declare on my application forms to other firms that I had already submitted prior to my offer but who’s applications are still able to be amended?
2 weeks following my AC. Though I was the first ac and first offer so I imagine there’s lots to come and they are still screening.Hey how long did it take to hear back from Freshfields?