I just did it and tbh, I’ve never really struggled with WGs but this one was a bit tricky.
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Yep, the WG system is always the same. 40 questions in 30mins unless the firm tells you otherwise.
Thank you! Definitely going to revise a bit more now :/
I always fall at every WG so if anyone has any advice or tips at all I would really appreciate it!!
Anyone had any news from Bryan Cave? Applied for direct TC in Feb, completed my online assessment in the first week of March and since then it has been completely silent
Has anyone heard positively from AS about the Harbottle TC interview? The firm’s deadline is soon and I want to apply directly if I’m not getting through with AS but I’ve heard not a peep from them and they aren’t replying to my chaser!
(': just took the BM WG, was tougher than i thought. are there differing degrees of difficulty for these? i think it was pearson
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Yes! Including this information gives the firm more reason to believe in your capabilities as a candidate since you've already been "vetted" successfully by other firms.
Just remember that what matters is not how 'tricky' the questions are but what the firm's view of a successful score is. CC, for instance is notorious for having a bare 50% pass mark for its WG. I also know that when I did my Korn Ferry tests for Simmons & Simmons, they were exceptionally difficult. The verbal was challenging and the logical was super super tough and absolutely flummoxed me. Like, getting-so-lost-you-end-up-guessing difficult. But I still passed their benchmark so they must not have been expecting super high scores. And I've made a point of not applying to firms with online tests this year as I suck at them. So don't worry about the trickiness so much!
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Honestly, no. I think there are more interesting things to talk about than money!
Just did the BM WG test but haven’t received any confirmation email. Did anyone get that?
I got told my application would not be passed to them, but to still apply to the actually TC. Quite annoying as there was no feedback
It’s quite shocking, the way they’ve dealt with this application! I’ve sent another chaser but I guess I’ll do a straight application too this weekend. 😡
I'm trying to get through to BM grad recruitment bc I need extra time on my WG and it's due tomorrow - I've emailed twice and also called but no reply
anyone know what I can do? @Jessica Booker maybe you can help?
anyone know what I can do? @Jessica Booker maybe you can help?
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