Depending on the firm, what the question was, and how badly you messed it up.
On their FAQ they say they operate on a tiered system where each stage gets you to the next. From what I can tell, the application and assessment are considered separate stages, in which case the assessment will be judged completely separately.
Not everyone will be impressive in all honesty. Some people can write a good application or have impressive achievements, but then don’t really show the skills and motivations needed at interview.
I have seen some firms put on their website that they are not formally running a trainee recruitment scheme for 2025 but are accepting speculative applications. Do you think this would mean that the competition would be less fierce as obviously less people are likely to make speculative apps? Or do you think the reason for why they’re not advertising TCs is because they already know who will be filling their spots? As it seems in other years they have advertised TCs? ThanksThe vac scheme I did last year - there were a few people staying in hotels as they had travelled. Some stayed for the full 2 weeks while others stayed Sunday-Thursday travelling home on Friday night to save a bit of money. No one outside the area (Birmingham) commuted, but there were train strikes during these 2 weeks which may have affected their decision. If it’s somewhere like London I’d book early to avoid availability getting filled up
Halls of residence I would say are the most commonly used in summer anyway.
Hi Jessica, I’ve already completed the test which is the final stage for the vacation scheme, but there’s still an AC for the training contract later on if you’re successful. They use the same application for both so you can be unsuccessful for the VS and still get a training contract AC (which is what the office location preference is for).
