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Off the top of my head:Quick question for @Amma Usman @Andrei Radu @Ram Sabaratnam and anyone else:
Which firms do not use at least one of the following in their screening:
- Watson Glaser
- SJT/Arctic Shores/other behavioural test
- Video Interview
I vaguely recall that Slaughters(?) doesn't use any of the above, instead just relying on CVs for invites to ACs. Are there any other similarly streamlined application processes? I'm guessing the corollary of not having the above is a stricter focus on grades and/or written 'why X' questions.
Thank you!
- Slaughter and May
- Travers Smith
- Debevoise & Plimpton
- Winston & Strawn
- Jones Day
Checks out, as they are known to be a little more traditional generally, which seems to reflect in their recruitment methods.
@Andrei Radu
Hi Andrei, your posts have been so helpful through my application process - thank you so much for your time. I really appreciate it.
I was wondering if you could help my with Sidley Austin and its competitors. I understand that they have big focus on finance and private equity - especially given their growth of private equity practice. Would I be right in saying their competitors would be Kirkland, Simpsons, Weil and Paul Weiss?
What is their wider reputation?
Thank you.
Hi Andrei, your posts have been so helpful through my application process - thank you so much for your time. I really appreciate it.
I was wondering if you could help my with Sidley Austin and its competitors. I understand that they have big focus on finance and private equity - especially given their growth of private equity practice. Would I be right in saying their competitors would be Kirkland, Simpsons, Weil and Paul Weiss?
What is their wider reputation?
Thank you.
I think it varies between different candidates as I've seen people hear back the next day but I heard back two weeks later when I did the AC last year.
Lol I had a 23 and never heard back 😂😭 Fingers crossed for everyone still in the trenches
nothing post TI, they told me in my TI we should hear by the end of this week latest ...
Winstons used a WG last year (just to flag)
Sorry to hear that - if it makes you feel better, they seem like a sinking ship anyway. I predict BCLP will be the next firm to implode, we seem to have 1 every couple of years or so. Lots of partners seem to have jumped ship in the past couple of years.
....having said that, I will still make an application for a direct TC because beggars can't be choosers.
Sorry to hear that - if it makes you feel better, they seem like a sinking ship anyway. I predict BCLP will be the next firm to implode, we seem to have 1 every couple of years or so. Lots of partners seem to have jumped ship in the past couple of years.
....having said that, I will still make an application for a direct TC because beggars can't be choosers.
I remember at their open day, someone asked why their trainee retention rates were so low and why BCLP seems like a sinking ship, and the partner basically dodged the question and waffled about how the firm is recognised for its training quality. Having said that, I may or may not re-apply for the DTC because 1) grad rec encouraged me to and 2) as you said, beggars can’t be choosers. 🥲
From BCLP GR:
"We are just wrapping recruitment on our Spring Scheme, and are now reviewing Summer Scheme applications. We will be back with you as soon as possible with an outcome."
"We are just wrapping recruitment on our Spring Scheme, and are now reviewing Summer Scheme applications. We will be back with you as soon as possible with an outcome."
Hi - is this score in relation to the pillars?
The Lawyer podcast’s recent episode on lathams talked a lot about Sidley. Might want to give that a listen.
Why doesn't it make sense?
You can email them or do a Subject Access Request, but the latter can be a bit OTT perhaps?
Thank you so much! That thread is exactly what I needed. Really appreciate your help
Is there by any chance a similar list of firms without SJTs/VIs? Thank you so much
Amazing - thank you so much! I'll make sure to check them all out for next cycle
That's so true! One of my questions at the end of the interview was about how they've been losing a lot of revenue and profit etc... and how the firm has been downhill for a while and what their strategy is in that regard... Technically, online the firm blames it on them leaving Moscow, so I specifically said that, obviously leaving Russia played a role in this, but besides this what are the other reasons (because leaving Russia isn't that convincing, especially considering that they're technically a US-UK firm...) But hey, one down, 19 applications to go 😂Sorry to hear that - if it makes you feel better, they seem like a sinking ship anyway. I predict BCLP will be the next firm to implode, we seem to have 1 every couple of years or so. Lots of partners seem to have jumped ship in the past couple of years.
....having said that, I will still make an application for a direct TC because beggars can't be choosers.
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