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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 29118" 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>Summer Vacation Scheme 2020</p><p></p><p><strong>Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>My interview was at 11am and arrived 20 mins prior. I was told to wait in reception for a graduate recruitment member. A few other candidates also arrived for their interviews whilst I was waiting for mine</p><p></p><p>At around 11am, I was greeted by HR and taken to a room to commence the competency interview. This is conducted by a member of HR and a senior associate from the firm. They are really friendly and help you to settle down.</p><p></p><p>The interview lasted for nearly 45mins and involved competency and motivational questions. Important - the HR nor the associate in the room will have your CV/application as the firm is now conducting interviews on CV-blind basis. So, you will have to make sure that you explain everything well, and also to draw on your various experiences when answering the questions!</p><p></p><p>Most of the questions will be asked by the senior associate with a few follow-ups from the graduate recruitment in the room. </p><p></p><p>Before the interview ends, you are given the opportunity to ask some questions and they will answer them, of course depending on how long you're interview had gone on for. </p><p></p><p>After that, you are taken back by the HR member to the lobby area where you will wait for the written exercise to start</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, another candidate had finished their interview and I was taken to a room to start the written exercise with them. This involved reading various printed news reports on a particular topic, summarising the key points and providing suggestions. The topic of the news articles is related to a fictional client scenario that you are provided with. A member of HR will read out the instructions and then leave you in the room, to commence the written exercise. This is done on laptops, not by hand!</p><p></p><p><strong>Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>Competency Interview: 45mins</p><p>Written exercise: 1hr</p><p></p><p><strong>Please list any interview questions you were asked.</strong></p><p></p><p>Competency interview:</p><p></p><p>- Why White & Case?</p><p>- Why did you study law?</p><p>- Why are you deciding a career in commercial law and not other areas of law?</p><p>- What is the role of a trainee solicitor in a large deal?</p><p>- If you had to choose, what four seats would you pick for your TC and why?</p><p>- Which office would you go to for your international secondment and why?</p><p>- Any deal that White & Case worked on that interested you, and why?</p><p></p><p>Written exercise:</p><p></p><p>- You will be guided by the instruction notes before you start. There are questions to guide you, and you are expected to structure your written response with reference to these 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>Competency interview:</p><p></p><p>- Make sure you know the firm inside out, including their key practice areas and global network</p><p>- Go over your application and CV, as this is a CV-blind interview. They will only know what you tell them!</p><p>- Take time to research and understand a few deals. Make sure you are able to explain why this deal interests you in particular</p><p>- Prepare a few questions to ask. Maybe 2 for the senior associate and 1 for HR. But make sure these are tailored, and not just generic questions that could be answered using a google search</p><p></p><p>Written exercise:</p><p></p><p>- You can't do much preparation for this, as it is dependent on the topic you get</p><p>- Remember basic structuring (Internal memo style not an essay/report)</p><p>- Avoid copying the article word-by-word. Make sure you delve into a detailed analysis (with reference to the client scenario you are presented with)</p><p></p><p><strong>Were you successful?</strong></p><p></p><p>No</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 29118, 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] Summer Vacation Scheme 2020 [B]Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.[/B] My interview was at 11am and arrived 20 mins prior. I was told to wait in reception for a graduate recruitment member. A few other candidates also arrived for their interviews whilst I was waiting for mine At around 11am, I was greeted by HR and taken to a room to commence the competency interview. This is conducted by a member of HR and a senior associate from the firm. They are really friendly and help you to settle down. The interview lasted for nearly 45mins and involved competency and motivational questions. Important - the HR nor the associate in the room will have your CV/application as the firm is now conducting interviews on CV-blind basis. So, you will have to make sure that you explain everything well, and also to draw on your various experiences when answering the questions! Most of the questions will be asked by the senior associate with a few follow-ups from the graduate recruitment in the room. Before the interview ends, you are given the opportunity to ask some questions and they will answer them, of course depending on how long you're interview had gone on for. After that, you are taken back by the HR member to the lobby area where you will wait for the written exercise to start In the meantime, another candidate had finished their interview and I was taken to a room to start the written exercise with them. This involved reading various printed news reports on a particular topic, summarising the key points and providing suggestions. The topic of the news articles is related to a fictional client scenario that you are provided with. A member of HR will read out the instructions and then leave you in the room, to commence the written exercise. This is done on laptops, not by hand! [B]Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.[/B] Competency Interview: 45mins Written exercise: 1hr [B]Please list any interview questions you were asked.[/B] Competency interview: - Why White & Case? - Why did you study law? - Why are you deciding a career in commercial law and not other areas of law? - What is the role of a trainee solicitor in a large deal? - If you had to choose, what four seats would you pick for your TC and why? - Which office would you go to for your international secondment and why? - Any deal that White & Case worked on that interested you, and why? Written exercise: - You will be guided by the instruction notes before you start. There are questions to guide you, and you are expected to structure your written response with reference to these 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] Competency interview: - Make sure you know the firm inside out, including their key practice areas and global network - Go over your application and CV, as this is a CV-blind interview. They will only know what you tell them! - Take time to research and understand a few deals. Make sure you are able to explain why this deal interests you in particular - Prepare a few questions to ask. Maybe 2 for the senior associate and 1 for HR. But make sure these are tailored, and not just generic questions that could be answered using a google search Written exercise: - You can't do much preparation for this, as it is dependent on the topic you get - Remember basic structuring (Internal memo style not an essay/report) - Avoid copying the article word-by-word. Make sure you delve into a detailed analysis (with reference to the client scenario you are presented with) [B]Were you successful?[/B] No [/QUOTE]
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