I got a vac scheme interview at an Australian firm!!!!! This is my first time!!! A huge thank you to Jaysen and the community!!! I totally flunked the written test but I guess my "tailored" application stood out!!!
Ahh amazing, good luck! Hope it all went well?It's tomorrow, so I will definitely update once completed!
a day after the deadline because it was in spam folder...
Hi I had an AC this week and I would say there is two parts to this. Firstly, I don't think that its a negative to be honest about the process of being rejected its a sad truth but I made sure to explain my willingness to be resilient and still keep applying. Trying to take every experience as a chance to grow will make you look like a stronger candidate. Telling them where you apply I was advised by a FT to tailor the list to the firm regardless of whether you have applied to each firm - essentially only talk about the firm's competitors. I personally felt like I had justifications for applying to firms that may seem different (trainee intake in MS vs US firms) and I was pushed on that during my interview. I think it's probably easier to go the first route but I felt weird about it. I think it obviously wouldn't make sense to mention firms that are on opposite ends of the spectrum.
