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Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020
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Just received an invite to Watson Farley & Williams video interview. Finally a step in the right direction, very excited!
Has anyone completed a VI with them and know what kind of questions they ask/the format? Would really appreciate any advice - will be my first ever VI!
Has anyone completed a VI with them and know what kind of questions they ask/the format? Would really appreciate any advice - will be my first ever VI!
With a ridiculously impersonal "what we are looking for" paragraphs.
Also rejected from White & Case
Sorry to hear Daniel! Haha I was okay with being rejected then I read the paragraph they're looking for and it really irritated me- they should really not put that in there.
Also rejected from White & Case
Sorry. Not the right firm. There is better out there for you both.
Yay!! This makes me so so happy well done to you!!
Sure:
As a minimum, successful applicants must have an excellent academic record, a demonstrated commercial and legal interest and awareness, a good eye for detail and accuracy, and an ability to write clearly and succinctly. We are also looking for people who are self-motivated, successful team members with leadership qualities. On top of this, some applicants are able to offer other skills, knowledge or experience over and above that offered by other candidates, which are particularly relevant to our business e.g. previous relevant work experience or language skills. The above criteria is by no means exhaustive but we hope this offers some useful guidance on our selection criteria.
As if anyone applying wouldn't either have those skills or have thought about them
Also rejected from White & Case
When did you guys apply and hear back?
My sentiments precisely! This is what I would expect to see in the Graduate brochure on tips for applicants.Sure:
As a minimum, successful applicants must have an excellent academic record, a demonstrated commercial and legal interest and awareness, a good eye for detail and accuracy, and an ability to write clearly and succinctly. We are also looking for people who are self-motivated, successful team members with leadership qualities. On top of this, some applicants are able to offer other skills, knowledge or experience over and above that offered by other candidates, which are particularly relevant to our business e.g. previous relevant work experience or language skills. The above criteria is by no means exhaustive but we hope this offers some useful guidance on our selection criteria.
As if anyone applying wouldn't either have those skills or have thought about them
I'm not trying to say Im gods gift- but I find it so stupid because read what they were looking for and made damn sure to highlight them in my application- as I'm sure most would do when applying. I found it quite irritating that they put that useless paragraph in there, a plain PFO would have been fine lol
A friend of mine who applied last year and got the TC said to expect to wait until February cos they genuinely read through every application before sending WG test invites. I would guess that it's sent out in batches relative to how many they've gone through
Thank you and I agree with you, I just wanted to check just in case
thanks for sharing this! - Status
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