2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

[SS1]

Just did the BM WG test but haven’t received any confirmation email. Did anyone get that?

How did you find it? I am doing mine later today :/

 

[Jessica Booker]

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?

A WG test can be extended - it’s not a definitive deadline. Try and call again this afternoon, but it may be the case that the team just get round to this slightly later and reset your WG.

 

[CK74]

Just did the BM WG test but haven’t received any confirmation email. Did anyone get that?

I did mine yesterday morning and didn't get a confirmation email either so hopefully it's fine!

 

[E.A]

I did mine yesterday morning and didn't get a confirmation email either so hopefully it's fine!

Cool, now I wonder how long it will take to hear back 🥴

 

[layk]

Has anyone heard from Lewis Silkin yet?

 

[RoughWood]

Has anyone heard from Lewis Silkin yet?

email contact last week saying they were shortlisting and that successful candidates should be informed by the 28th...

Thank you for applying to Lewis Silkin for a 2023 training contract. We have begun the process of shortlisting all applications and if you have been successful in being shortlisted, we will be informing you of this by Wednesday 28 April.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a written case study exercise, a short online video interview and an aptitude test by Wednesday 12 May. Those successful at this stage will be invited to our Assessment Centre on Saturday 19 June.

Due to the tight timescales we are working to, we are unable to change the dates of our assessments above so please bear this in mind with regards to any existing commitments you may have on these dates.

We will be in-touch shortly via Apply4Law to let you know if you have been shortlisted or not so please do check your emails regularly.

 

[CJM.UC]

Hi all! Just received a TC interview for Withers!! If anyone has interviewed with them before, please may I ask for some advice? ☺

 

[John Travoni]

Cool, now I wonder how long it will take to hear back 🥴

In the email they sent us on Friday, it said we would definitely hear back by Tuesday 27 April.

 

[Simba281]

Hi all! Just received a TC interview for Withers!! If anyone has interviewed with them before, please may I ask for some advice? ☺

Congratulations! May I ask when you applied?

 

[CJM.UC]

Congratulations! May I ask when you applied?

I applied early March! I am very surprised about it tbh I didn't realise that they were running TCs on a rolling basis!

 

[Matt_96]

I applied early March! I am very surprised about it tbh I didn't realise that they were running TCs on a rolling basis!

Do you remember what the online tests are like? Just asking for a 'friend' who is bad at (and terrified of) maths

 

[CJM.UC]

Do you remember what the online tests are like? Just asking for a 'friend' who is bad at (and terrified of) maths

I'm so sorry but I've not done them yet!! I'm hoping to do them over the weekend so I'll let you know!!

 

[Matt_96]

I'm so sorry but I've not done them yet!! I'm hoping to do them over the weekend so I'll let you know!!

So they don't make you do them before you're invited to interview? Interesting. But yes, please let me know!

 

[M1999]

Just did the BM WG test but haven’t received any confirmation email. Did anyone get that?

I haven’t

 

[E.A]

I haven’t

Waiting to hear the outcome like ....

 

[Celestie]

Not me clicking on the link before the 'start assessment' button and thinking it was a practice assessment only to then click the button after seeing it was the real thing... cheers BM for the clarification 😭

 

[CJM.UC]

So they don't make you do them before you're invited to interview? Interesting. But yes, please let me know!

Yeah I thought it was strange!! I'm hoping they don't pull out my test scores in the interview cos it has been a while since I've done any maths test timed (yikes!!)

 

[LillyI1]

Cool, now I wonder how long it will take to hear back 🥴

I think they said we'll get the WG test results at the latest on April 27th

 

[AspiringSol]

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!

CC has a 35 (percentile) pass mark!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Remember pass marks will be percentiles rather than percentages. The two things are very different - you could be 90% right but be in the 10th percentile.