I just got invited to an AC for Gateley.
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
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Ok just did this (because why not) and I got 61.It's the part I'm also struggling with.
Here's a taster:
(Note: this is a practice question which everyone who received the VI has access to)
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We recently completed a survey to learn more about our employees’ personalities. We received 284 responses, with the attached results.
Openness Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness Neuroticism Curious 73% Organised 94% Energetic 45% Friendly 68% Nervous 24% Cautious 27% Careless 6% Reserved 55% Challenging 32% Confident 76%
Please can you let me know how many employees are categorised into Agreeableness (Friendly) and Openness (Cautious) together.
*The percentages are approx. values, so please round employee numbers to the nearest whole number.
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Anyone else?
@sebli12 congrats on the AC! I just want to check if you’ve received the VI/test invite others just received or a different invite?
Gateley’s process is confusing me a bit as the website doesn’t mention VI/Tests, just the AC. I appreciate they’ve likely made some changes because of COVID but interested to know!
Gateley’s process is confusing me a bit as the website doesn’t mention VI/Tests, just the AC. I appreciate they’ve likely made some changes because of COVID but interested to know!
Just wondering if the video interview at the end is a live one, or a one-way automated interview?
Minus points because you didn't show your working
Debevoise are very strong in litigation/ arbitration, Corporate PE and Investment Funds in London. They tend to work with a lot of non-US/ emerging markets focused funds.
However, alongside these practices, in the US they are extremely strong in Corporate M&A and Leveraged Finance. In terms of PE, they regularly advise the likes of Blackstone, Carlyle etc on buyouts. From what I've read, there's a lot of collaboration between their offices, so I imagine London-based lawyers get to work on matters related to the firm's US strengths.
Just sharing my thoughts - hope this helps
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It's the part I'm also struggling with.
Here's a taster:
(Note: this is a practice question which everyone who received the VI has access to)
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We recently completed a survey to learn more about our employees’ personalities. We received 284 responses, with the attached results.
Openness Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness Neuroticism Curious 73% Organised 94% Energetic 45% Friendly 68% Nervous 24% Cautious 27% Careless 6% Reserved 55% Challenging 32% Confident 76%
Please can you let me know how many employees are categorised into Agreeableness (Friendly) and Openness (Cautious) together.
*The percentages are approx. values, so please round employee numbers to the nearest whole number.
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It looks to me like the headings in the table have shifted. So you if you look at the first column, you see that of the people who got "openness", 73% were curious and 27% were cautious. So you take 27% of the 26% who got "openness".
Then you have to look at the fourth column, agreeableness, and that should be above the boxes "friendly" and "challenging". You take the 68% of people who friendly who were classified as agreeable.
Then you add the two together: (0.27 x 0.26) + (0.68 x 0.21) = (0.0702) + (0.1428) = 0.213. That's 21.3% of all employees, so 21.3% of 284, which is 60.49, so the answer should be 60.
(I think - I'm not brilliant at Maths though haha)
They are interviewing until at least Wednesday so I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't hear until after then
I received an email from Gateley Legal today, and it was an Interactive Assessment invitation that includes SJT, verbal and numerical questions in itself together with a video interview at the end attached. Btw, I applied on February 7.
I got 60.49 as well using a slightly different method. But 60.49 people might actually round up to 61 though, cuz you can't have half a person, so you round up regardless
For anyone wondering, this is how I came to 61:Minus points because you didn't show your working
1. First find % from pie chart
2. Find % from table
Agreeableness - 284 x 0.21 = 59.64 (60 rounded up)
Out of the 284 responses, 60 fell into this category
Friendly - 60 x 0.68 = 40.8 (41 rounded up)
Out of the 60 responses, 41 were both agreeableness and friendly
Openness - 284 x 0.26 = 73.84 (74 rounded up)
Out of the 284 responses, 74 fell into this category
Cautious - 74 x 0.27 = 19.98 (20 rounded up)
Out of the 74 responses, 20 were both openness and cautious
All together - 41 + 20 = 61
The only difference between those getting 60 and those getting 61 is when they rounded. Which now that I've seen both methods I don't think either are wrong and I'm side eyeing how the question was phrased.
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