YES!!! Grad rec said they will take a few months (which should be now!!!). Tried to call them last week and grad rec was not picking up - driving me madIs anyone still waiting to hear from Orrick for last year's application
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
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Is anyone still waiting to hear from Orrick for last year's application
Do you mean last year as in end of 2020 or last application cycle?!
Oh that's not good, and they're still accepting applications for this years VC and 2023 TC too lol.
I was actually waiting to hear back for TC 2022 before re-applying but now their VC deadline is in a couple days
Yeah, she did say they will get to it eventually though, but hope it is soon!
Thank you!My understanding, from the (albeit limited) conversations I've had on the matter with recruiters that I know personally, is that one is not necessarily easier or harder than the other - that they're looking for broadly the same ability level etc irrespective. I know that some firms have an extra couple of components to the assessment process for direct TC apps though as they don't obviously get the same amount of contact time with the candidate, so that could perhaps be considered 'harder'... but, then again, the constant assessment and v tiring nature of vacation schemes themselves aren't easy, so I think it's a swings and roundabouts kinda thing to be honest
Thank you! I just always thought the direct TC route would be more challenging but I see what you mean.
Has anyone heard from Pinsent Masons? I applied in November for the direct TC and haven't heard anything since! I think they've looked at my application as I had notification on LinkedIn saying PM recruiters had looked at my page a month ago
haven't heard from ff either but my portal was updated on the 21st – let's see
Mine has not updated yet - does that mean that they have not looked at it yet? Bit odd if the theory is correct that they are reviewing applications from the latest submission to the earliest given that I applied a day before the deadlinehaven't heard from ff either but my portal was updated on the 21st – let's see
Mine hasn’t been updated either, trying to stay positive which is proving to be hardMine has not updated yet - does that mean that they have not looked at it yet? Bit odd if the theory is correct that they are reviewing applications from the latest submission to the earliest given that I applied a day before the deadline
mine was updated on the 22nd :______(haven't heard from ff either but my portal was updated on the 21st – let's see
Mine was last updated on the 16th Dec. I'm trying not to read too much into it... can mean so many things.
Hello! I hope anyone could help, as I really don’t know what to think. I did an interview with a law firm for a direct TC application, they told me they would have let me know the outcome by the end of last week lol so their deadline has passed and I haven’t heard back! Should I assume I wasn’t successful?
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Not necessarily. Give it until the end of this week, and if you haven't heard anything by Friday lunchtime, just give them a call.
Things are a little more chaotic with feedback processes given remote working so it might just be taking them a little longer than expected. All it takes is for someone to be off sick and what was supposed to take less than a week can take a 2-3 weeks instead.
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