TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[CorpLawyer00]

has anyone done MoFos 1st stage interview? Invite said there would be "technical" questions. Anyone know what this means? Is it just simple like "why would a company acquire another company" or actual technically hard stuff?

 

[IwantaVacSchemePlz]

NRF Telephone interview - finished my tests yesterday

 

[Ameliaa]

Where did they say this?

On their email inviting us to the VI

 

[CorpLawyer00]

NRF Telephone interview - finished my tests yesterday

congratulations ! Have inspired me to sit their WG rn

 

[CorpLawyer00]

NRF Telephone interview - finished my tests yesterday

when is your TI though?

 

[IwantaVacSchemePlz]

they said to schedule it but it hasn’t come through on my portal yet

 

[CorpLawyer00]

how long do people genuinely spend on AC/interview prep?

Honestly I do feel like the more I do the worse I perform. I have spent 3 whole days preparing for an interview once and I was such a nervous wreck just trying to recite rehearsed answers - I literally memorised answers to at least 20 questions.

I definitely feel that when I prep "why X firm", "why commercial law" and do some general reading around the firms recent deals/practice areas I perform so much better. There is 100% something to coming up with an answer on the spot and seeming more genuine.

Was wondering what other ppls thoughts are on this?

 

[N_16]

how long do people genuinely spend on AC/interview prep?

Honestly I do feel like the more I do the worse I perform. I have spent 3 whole days preparing for an interview once and I was such a nervous wreck just trying to recite rehearsed answers - I literally memorised answers to at least 20 questions.

I definitely feel that when I prep "why X firm", "why commercial law" and do some general reading around the firms recent deals/practice areas I perform so much better.

Was wondering what other ppls thoughts are on this?

Completely agree! I always seem to do better when I have 'prepared' less. Obviously do still need to know enough about the firm, but when I don't prep my answers in advance, I always do better. I think it is because ultimately an interview is just as much about being able to answer the question as it is about thinking on the spot. If you're reciting pre-rehearsed answers, I think the interviewers can tell you are not really thinking, just reciting pre-memorised content. Plus, sometimes you respond with a pre-rehearsed answer that you think is answering their question, but really isn't.

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Completely agree! I always seem to do better when I have 'prepared' less. Obviously do still need to know enough about the firm, but when I don't prep my answers in advance, I always do better. I think it is because ultimately an interview is just as much about being able to answer the question as it is about thinking on the spot. If you're reciting pre-rehearsed answers, I think the interviewers can tell you are not really thinking, just reciting pre-memorised content. Plus, sometimes you respond with a pre-rehearsed answer that you think is answering their question, but really isn't.

100%. Think there is really something to coming across as genuine and quick

 

[jnice]

how long do people genuinely spend on AC/interview prep?

Honestly I do feel like the more I do the worse I perform. I have spent 3 whole days preparing for an interview once and I was such a nervous wreck just trying to recite rehearsed answers - I literally memorised answers to at least 20 questions.

I definitely feel that when I prep "why X firm", "why commercial law" and do some general reading around the firms recent deals/practice areas I perform so much better. There is 100% something to coming up with an answer on the spot and seeming more genuine.

Was wondering what other ppls thoughts are on this?

For one of my ACs, I prepped for 2/3 weeks. I made sure not to memorise anything because it would seemed like I was performing a monologue as opposed to coming off natural/genuinely expressing my interest of working at the firm. for case studies - spent a week learning the content, another week doing case study practice and another doing interview practice; in between, I did mock interviews.

For context, I work full time, so my prep time was mostly after work and weekends.

 

[CorpLawyer00]

For one of my ACs, I prepped for 2/3 weeks. I made sure not to memorise anything because it would seemed like I was performing a monologue as opposed to coming off natural/genuinely expressing my interest of working at the firm. for case studies - spent a week learning the content, another week doing case study practice and another doing interview practice; in between, I did mock interviews.

For context, I work full time, so my prep time was mostly after work and weekends.

do you think this much prep actually helped you or would you say there were notable diminishing returns?

 

[IwantaVacSchemePlz]

they said to schedule it but it hasn’t come through on my portal yet

with that said, anyone who has received can you contact me if it works for you cause my portal isn’t showing like anything, even previous correspondence

 

[hannah04]

I think it is time to give up on like 6 firms who have ghosted me

 

[solba]

does anyone have a general idea of what the written assessment in trowers ac is like? not sure what to prep

 

[hanz123]

I think it is time to give up on like 6 firms who have ghosted me

Felt

 

[adrian_nlh]

Is anyone still waiting on Slaughter & May?

 

[BonanzaBih_]

Seeing people on here and LinkedIn getting White&Case offers meanwhile I haven’t heard from them post app and I applied in November 🤣🤣

 

[jnice]

do you think this much prep actually helped you or would you say there were notable diminishing returns?

It helped me, I guess, because I was successful for the two ACs I did.

 

[AK105]

Sorry to hear about this - if its ok to ask, which office did you apply for?

Aberdeen

 

[N_16]

Seeing people on here and LinkedIn getting White&Case offers meanwhile I haven’t heard from them post app and I applied in November 🤣🤣

Same here!