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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 29115" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.</strong></p><p></p><p>November 2019</p><p></p><p><strong>Please specify what the interview was for.</strong></p><p></p><p>Winter Vacation Scheme 2019</p><p></p><p><strong>Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>9.50am Arrival, 10am Interview with an Associate and a member of Graduate Recruitment, 10.50am Written Exercise</p><p></p><p><strong>Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>Interview - This is conducted blind so your interviewers will not have a copy of your application in front of them. A brief introduction and 45 minutes of questions. </p><p></p><p>Written Exercise - An hour to complete a typed written exercise. You are given a stack of documents and a brief and are asked to read through and complete the brief within one hour.</p><p></p><p>Firm Tour - A short tour conducted by a trainee</p><p></p><p><strong>Please list any interview questions you were asked.</strong></p><p></p><p>- Tell us about yourself and how you have ended up here today</p><p>- Why did you apply to our vacation scheme?</p><p>- Tell us about a time you have been resilient</p><p>- Tell us about a time you faced a challenge as a team and how did you overcome it</p><p>- In a group situation, what is the role you are most likely to take?</p><p>- What do you think are the skills and attributes needed to become a successful trainee?</p><p>- Tell us about one weakness you think you have</p><p>- What do you think the benefits are of our guaranteed overseas seat?</p><p>- Tell us about a time you recently received feedback and how you acted on it</p><p>- Have we worked on anything recently that has interested you?</p><p>- Do you have any questions?</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.</strong></p><p></p><p>Interview - Be yourself and be friendly. The are looking for individuals they can see themselves working with and everyone I have met at the firm has been personable and pleasant. Prepare, prepare, prepare. I cannot stress enough how important it is to do thorough firm research. I linked most of my personal examples back to the firm and I was able to confidently answer questions because of the time I spent researching the firm, which I did via multiple sources. Ask questions at the end that cannot be answered from the firm's website, but instead questions that you genuinely want to know the answer to. I prepared 3/4 questions and ended up asking a new one based on things that were spoken about in my interview. As it is blind, you do not need to worry about them picking up on specific things you wrote in your application form, but instead it is an opportunity to pick out the very best examples which will show you in the best possible light.</p><p></p><p>Written Exercise - I do not think it is possible to prepare much for this element of the day in advance. Brushing up on key commercial awareness may be useful, such as business growth strategies and what is going on currently in the world. My main advice would be to first read the brief, and then quickly skim all of the documents you are given in order to answer the questions. Time is of the essence, so completing the task quickly and following a good structure will help. Also taking a few minutes at the end to proofread is vital, as solicitors must have a keen attention to detail.</p><p></p><p>Firm Tour - There is nothing to prepare for this element. A trainee takes you round the firm and it is also an opportunity to ask questions. This part is not assessed, but remember to be polite and ask questions.</p><p></p><p><strong>Were you successful?</strong></p><p></p><p>Yes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 29115, member: 1"] [B]Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.[/B] November 2019 [B]Please specify what the interview was for.[/B] Winter Vacation Scheme 2019 [B]Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.[/B] 9.50am Arrival, 10am Interview with an Associate and a member of Graduate Recruitment, 10.50am Written Exercise [B]Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.[/B] Interview - This is conducted blind so your interviewers will not have a copy of your application in front of them. A brief introduction and 45 minutes of questions. Written Exercise - An hour to complete a typed written exercise. You are given a stack of documents and a brief and are asked to read through and complete the brief within one hour. Firm Tour - A short tour conducted by a trainee [B]Please list any interview questions you were asked.[/B] - Tell us about yourself and how you have ended up here today - Why did you apply to our vacation scheme? - Tell us about a time you have been resilient - Tell us about a time you faced a challenge as a team and how did you overcome it - In a group situation, what is the role you are most likely to take? - What do you think are the skills and attributes needed to become a successful trainee? - Tell us about one weakness you think you have - What do you think the benefits are of our guaranteed overseas seat? - Tell us about a time you recently received feedback and how you acted on it - Have we worked on anything recently that has interested you? - Do you have any questions? [B] What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.[/B] Interview - Be yourself and be friendly. The are looking for individuals they can see themselves working with and everyone I have met at the firm has been personable and pleasant. Prepare, prepare, prepare. I cannot stress enough how important it is to do thorough firm research. I linked most of my personal examples back to the firm and I was able to confidently answer questions because of the time I spent researching the firm, which I did via multiple sources. Ask questions at the end that cannot be answered from the firm's website, but instead questions that you genuinely want to know the answer to. I prepared 3/4 questions and ended up asking a new one based on things that were spoken about in my interview. As it is blind, you do not need to worry about them picking up on specific things you wrote in your application form, but instead it is an opportunity to pick out the very best examples which will show you in the best possible light. Written Exercise - I do not think it is possible to prepare much for this element of the day in advance. Brushing up on key commercial awareness may be useful, such as business growth strategies and what is going on currently in the world. My main advice would be to first read the brief, and then quickly skim all of the documents you are given in order to answer the questions. Time is of the essence, so completing the task quickly and following a good structure will help. Also taking a few minutes at the end to proofread is vital, as solicitors must have a keen attention to detail. Firm Tour - There is nothing to prepare for this element. A trainee takes you round the firm and it is also an opportunity to ask questions. This part is not assessed, but remember to be polite and ask questions. [B]Were you successful?[/B] Yes [/QUOTE]
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