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    CC SPARK Experience/ Exit Interview

    Hi! Super grateful to have been offered a place on the Clifford Chance SPARK Scheme. I was wondering if anyone could describe their experience of the scheme, what the best things to do as a candidate are during the scheme, and what the exit interview process for TC is like (I haven’t been able...
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    Macfarlanes Assessment Centre

    How do you feel it went? Best of luck on the outcome and well done for doing it!
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    Macfarlanes Assessment Centre

    They also said it includes a simple numerical calculation part that does not require a calculator but you have to work out some sums and put values in a table on a laptop. The whole written exercise is 30 mins including reading and writing!
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    Macfarlanes Assessment Centre

    Thanks so much! I'll definitely look those up and ask Chat GPT about it too. I just talked to someone from Macfarlanes and they told me it would all be a typed written exercise, but the written exercise study and business case study materials they will give in printed or digital form. All the...
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    Macfarlanes Assessment Centre

    Thanks! I've seen a case study on here that was pretty good it was for an m&a deal but I believe they're giving us a business case study? So might not be the same but good practice in any case I would definitely recommend. Let me know where you find your case study materials! Best of luck for...
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    Macfarlanes Assessment Centre

    Hi! I've been invited to a Macfarlanes assessment centre next month. I was wondering if anyone had any tips or had any recent experiences at the firm that they could share :)

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