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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 29117" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.</strong></p><p></p><p>February 2020</p><p></p><p><strong>Please specify what the interview was for.</strong></p><p></p><p>Spring Vacation Scheme</p><p></p><p><strong>Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>Arrival- 11.45</p><p></p><p>Interview with Grad Rec and Senior Associate- 12.00 until 12.45</p><p></p><p>Written exercise- 12.55 until 13.55</p><p></p><p>Tour of the office with a trainee- 14.00 until 14.30</p><p></p><p><strong>Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>I was kept on my own for the whole day. I waited in reception where a member of graduate recruitment met me and took me to the interview room. After the interview they walked me back to reception. I waited there for a few minutes and then another member of graduate recruitment took me into the same room that I had my interview to do the written task. After that, he took me back to reception again where I met the trainee who showed me around the office.</p><p></p><p>Interview</p><p>- The interview lasted approximately 45 mins.</p><p>- The interview was pretty relaxed, I had one member of grad rec and a senior associate. It was a blind interview so they didn't have my application form in front of them. They started off by asking me why law, so I explained my 'journey' and throughout the interview they asked me some questions based off what I said, as well as some more general questions.</p><p></p><p>Written exercise</p><p>- It lasted one hour</p><p>- It was based on the struggling retail sector. You have to prep a fictional partner for a meeting with a client who is a retail landlord. You have to read three articles, summarise them, pick out the main issues and suggest solutions/ precautions for the client. </p><p>- The exercise is completed on a computer. You are given a notepad and pen to make notes on but these are not assessed.</p><p></p><p>Trainee tour</p><p>- This lasted around 30 mins</p><p>- We had a coffee in the canteen and then he showed me around the office. </p><p>- It was very relaxed. A great opportunity to ask questions about trainee life.</p><p></p><p><strong>Please list any interview questions you were asked.</strong></p><p></p><p>Why law?</p><p>Which overseas seat would I be interested in?</p><p>Have I worked in a team where someone was not pulling their weight?</p><p>Where else have I applied?</p><p>Why have I mainly applied to US firms?</p><p>Why did I apply to Freshfields if my other applications have been to US firms?</p><p>Have I had any leadership roles?</p><p>How did the GDL compare to history degree?</p><p>Explain a W&C deal that interests me and why?</p><p>What are some current challenges in legal industry?</p><p>What do clients expect from W&C?</p><p>What is my greatest achievement?</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</p><p>- Try to answer as honestly and personally as possible and make sure that you have prepared three or more questions to ask them at the end. They were both very friendly and made me feel relaxed so the interview is nothing to stress about! If you're prepared you'll be absolutely fine!</p><p>- They don't have your application in front of them so be detailed in your answers.</p><p>- They asked me at the end if there was anything else I wanted to say talk about that I hadn't had a chance to. This isn't a trick question! I said 'no' because we had covered a lot already and there genuinely wasn't anything else to add. I still got the offer.</p><p></p><p>Written exercise</p><p>- During the written exercise do not spend too long reading the articles, focus on getting your points down. You cannot prep for the exercise, but reading articles from The Economist and/or The Financial Times may be useful to get used to reading commercial texts.</p><p>- Including wider commercial awareness is good but not essential. All the information you need is in the articles. However, if you have anything to add based on your own knowledge- and you have the time to do so- then include it!</p><p></p><p><strong>Were you successful?</strong></p><p></p><p>Yes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 29117, member: 1"] [B]Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.[/B] February 2020 [B]Please specify what the interview was for.[/B] Spring Vacation Scheme [B]Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.[/B] Arrival- 11.45 Interview with Grad Rec and Senior Associate- 12.00 until 12.45 Written exercise- 12.55 until 13.55 Tour of the office with a trainee- 14.00 until 14.30 [B]Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.[/B] I was kept on my own for the whole day. I waited in reception where a member of graduate recruitment met me and took me to the interview room. After the interview they walked me back to reception. I waited there for a few minutes and then another member of graduate recruitment took me into the same room that I had my interview to do the written task. After that, he took me back to reception again where I met the trainee who showed me around the office. Interview - The interview lasted approximately 45 mins. - The interview was pretty relaxed, I had one member of grad rec and a senior associate. It was a blind interview so they didn't have my application form in front of them. They started off by asking me why law, so I explained my 'journey' and throughout the interview they asked me some questions based off what I said, as well as some more general questions. Written exercise - It lasted one hour - It was based on the struggling retail sector. You have to prep a fictional partner for a meeting with a client who is a retail landlord. You have to read three articles, summarise them, pick out the main issues and suggest solutions/ precautions for the client. - The exercise is completed on a computer. You are given a notepad and pen to make notes on but these are not assessed. Trainee tour - This lasted around 30 mins - We had a coffee in the canteen and then he showed me around the office. - It was very relaxed. A great opportunity to ask questions about trainee life. [B]Please list any interview questions you were asked.[/B] Why law? Which overseas seat would I be interested in? Have I worked in a team where someone was not pulling their weight? Where else have I applied? Why have I mainly applied to US firms? Why did I apply to Freshfields if my other applications have been to US firms? Have I had any leadership roles? How did the GDL compare to history degree? Explain a W&C deal that interests me and why? What are some current challenges in legal industry? What do clients expect from W&C? What is my greatest achievement? [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 - Try to answer as honestly and personally as possible and make sure that you have prepared three or more questions to ask them at the end. They were both very friendly and made me feel relaxed so the interview is nothing to stress about! If you're prepared you'll be absolutely fine! - They don't have your application in front of them so be detailed in your answers. - They asked me at the end if there was anything else I wanted to say talk about that I hadn't had a chance to. This isn't a trick question! I said 'no' because we had covered a lot already and there genuinely wasn't anything else to add. I still got the offer. Written exercise - During the written exercise do not spend too long reading the articles, focus on getting your points down. You cannot prep for the exercise, but reading articles from The Economist and/or The Financial Times may be useful to get used to reading commercial texts. - Including wider commercial awareness is good but not essential. All the information you need is in the articles. However, if you have anything to add based on your own knowledge- and you have the time to do so- then include it! [B]Were you successful?[/B] Yes [/QUOTE]
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