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looks like drawing conclusion is the area that trip applicants. it's also my weakest performance (30-40 percentile). Heads up to anyone practising for WG, you may want to focus particularly on this segment of the test!
Just received an invite for Weil video interview post completing the WG yesterday. Happy to share the tips I picked up for them if anyone needs - practiced solidly for a day and a half and drove myself mad doing so!
Any tips for the video interview/any experiences of it? Would be much appreciated! It's the first firm I've heard back from this cycle so nervous is an understatement.
Any tips for the video interview/any experiences of it? Would be much appreciated! It's the first firm I've heard back from this cycle so nervous is an understatement.
After all that I passed the HSF test! Seems I worried over nothing/prepared well for it. Now the waiting game begins...
On that note, has anyone heard back from BCLP and/or Bird and Bird? I completed their tests well over a month ago and have not heard a thing...
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"4 questions and 1 minute to answer each. Focus your preparation on the basics: why law, why the firm, skill-set and commercial awareness." (From a student on here, not sure if she wanted to stay anonymous.)
There's also a couple of comments from this thread in August: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....irm-interview-experiences.28/page-2#post-1556
You practiced the WG for a day and a half? Can you share tips on that as this is my worst type of test - did you buy practice ones? Thanks
Passed the WG for Weil
I can’t say it was out of choice haha, my job is quite demanding. But of course! I’ll send you my mish mash of notes shortly!
I didn’t buy practice ones though.
I can’t say it was out of choice haha, my job is quite demanding. But of course! I’ll send you my mish mash of notes shortly!
I didn’t buy practice ones though.
Has anyone heard back from Travers Smith recently for winter vacation scheme? It starts on 10th and still not heard anything!
I contacted them last Monday and they said they were still reviewing applications. Do you think it’s worth following up again? As I have a potential job starting soon and I need to let them know if I need the time off!
I contacted them last Monday and they said they were still reviewing applications. Do you think it’s worth following up again? As I have a potential job starting soon and I need to let them know if I need the time off!
Just been invited to do a video interview with Bird & Bird - anyone done one with this firm before? I was going to prepare the standard 'Why law?', 'Why Bird & Bird?', a few competency questions and a commercial topic... would that be sufficient or is there something else I should include? Any hints/tips/experiences about video interviews in general would also be appreciated 
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A time when you were innovative/creative. Something along the innovative line because they are huge on tech.
@Daniel Boden I attended their firm presentation last year, once I get home, I will post my notes re the video interview
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That would be amazing thank you so much Salma!@Daniel Boden I attended their vacation scheme presentation last year, once I get home, I will post my notes re the video interview
That would be amazing thank you so much Salma!
Hey Daniel, they mentioned the following:
The VI comes in three parts:
1. Competency questions - prepare the typical ones, time pressure, communication, organisation etc
2. Strength based questions - questions such as have you ever want to quit something?
3. Commercial questions - where should we open an office next and why? What trends are affecting our sectors etc
I hope this helps
And good luck
Thanks a lot! Any idea how many there are? It says it'll take 15 minutes in total...Hey Daniel, they mentioned the following:
The VI comes in three parts:
1. Competency questions - prepare the typical ones, time pressure, communication, organisation etc
2. Strength based questions - questions such as have you ever want to quit something?
3. Commercial questions - where should we open an office next and why? What trends are affecting our sectors etc
I hope this helps
And good luck
Honestly I don’t know but I would assume 3 questions for each part? 60 secs to prepare and
90 secs to speak!
15mins though, that’s horrendous
Honestly I don’t know but I would assume 3 questions for each part? 60 secs to prepare and
90 secs to speak!
15mins though, that’s horrendous
Yeah that's what I thought... seems pretty long!
So I just asked Bird & Bird's grad rec team and they said that the structure for the video interview was 4 competency and strength based questions which seems fairly reasonable. Probably worth preparing a commercial question in case though!Honestly I don’t know but I would assume 3 questions for each part? 60 secs to prepare and
90 secs to speak!
15mins though, that’s horrendous
Useful advice, thanks Daniel! Glad to hear the structure for the VI is somewhat the same as last year and I agree with the point on the commercial question. It is always best to prepare to the fullest.
Good luck with it all
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