The A&O Shearman assessment has to be done before applications close - it said in the email "Please note your application (including all online experience) will need to be submitted by the deadline for this vacancy"
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
- Thread starter Ram Sabaratnam
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Same here. I did it on 16th If I recall correctly.
Thank you T, the VI questions included a range of motivational, scenario and SJT specific questions. My tips would be to review your experiences and highlight competencies and brush up on knowledge about the firm and what it does / its strengths etc. I'm not sure I can say much else without breaching the integrity test - I hope that helps and good luck!
Yes you can do SJT and then do VI separately - it saves it so you can go back when you log in to the portal, and each question gives you unlimited time to prepare too so you can take a break between
I was non-STEM and did find the short prep time threw me off, I felt I hadn't given good answers, but I have received a workshop invite, so perhaps worth not overthinking it!
It really threw me off haha - I was definitely very nervous and didn’t answer as well as I wanted to but we’ll see how it goes I guess!
You can have a short break between the two but they film you the whole time to avoid any cheating so I think you probably can't do it across two different days.
oh my god i had no idea they did this and i completed it yesterday haha that's terrifying
I know!! I doubt they actually look at it though it probably is just to double check any identities if something seems weird - someone for a different firm told me that for these tests people sometimes actually get someone else to do the video interview versus the sjt so want to avoid that
For competency questions, is it expected that you bring it back to the firm? As the suggestive answer format is usually STAR.
Any tips for the HL job simulation? Is it a standard cappfinity test (SJT, WG) with a VI?
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