Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

[Pallatablelawyer]

So sorry to hear this! If you wouldn't mind, could I ask when you applied?

Hey I applied dec 16th I think

 

[bethbristol]

ah thanks! I’m expecting to hear end of this week - fingers crossed...!

Fingers crossed for you!

 

[Alice G]

For those hearing from FF I’m sorry to hear as I know the rejections really hurt regardless of what stage they come but might I ask if these were TC or VS apps?

 

[5lzos]

Hello! I just received a VI invitation from Baker. Has anyone already completed it and, if so, would you mind sharing some information with me? I would be more than happy to reciprocate with anything you might need (assuming that I have the requisite experience).

 

[SYNOKA]

Hey I applied dec 16th I think

Thank you so much! Again - I'm so sorry to hear this!

 

[Pallatablelawyer]

Thank you so much! Again - I'm so sorry to hear this!

Meh it’s okay, I’ll cry and recover haha

 

[Jessica Booker]

Wow - I had no idea the turn over was that great! Just goes to show how demanding GR can be! As ever Jessica, your insights are very informative and much appreciated

Yeah - I am one of the odd ones who has stayed in Grad Rec for their entire career. Most people do it for a few years and then get bored and move on - there are some others like me, but most people move into other HR roles or do something completely different!

Its not really demanding (as such) - just long hours and lots of repetition!

 

[Jessica Booker]

I’m waiting on an outcome from A&O and am feeling restless (and overthinking as always)!

Do grad recruitment typically send out rejections before offers etc. Are these done by email or by phone call?

If a rejection, most likely via email.

 

[Y]

freshfields rejection pre interview for vac scheme
applied in october, wg in november

 

[Anastasios]

DLA Piper told me exactly two weeks ago that we should hear our result within two weeks. Hopefully anyone who hasn't heard will hear today

DLA does not do ACs outside of January or at least they did not do them last year so if you havent heard back from them yet I think it means you didnt get it. Sorry :/

 

[Selggib16]

Have Shearman & Sterling invited anyone else to AC? I’ve only heard of a few, really fast to hear back since the deadline was 19th! (I haven’t heard anything yet)

 

[Camilla Gionso]

Anyone completed Weil's VI this cycle?

 

[Castelli99]

Just got invited for an interview with Shearman and Sterling. First Interview of this cycle, so if anybody has any advice would be greatly appreciated !

Yes I have - but applied in Nov or something i think

 

[FutureCity]

Have Shearman & Sterling invited anyone else to AC? I’ve only heard of a few, really fast to hear back since the deadline was 19th! (I haven’t heard anything yet)

Haven’t heard anything back yet either.

NB: as has already been discussed, Shearman doesn’t give offers on a rolling basis, but they do interview as such.

 

[Daniel Boden]

After all this chat about Travers I’m shocked but very happy to say I’ve just been invited to an AC!

 

[Lumree]

After all this chat about Travers I’m shocked but very happy to say I’ve just been invited to an AC!

Congrats! Maybe there’s hope for the rest of us!!

 

[tractor12]

After all this chat about Travers I’m shocked but very happy to say I’ve just been invited to an AC!

Well done! When did you apply?

 

[Alice G]

freshfields rejection pre interview for vac scheme
applied in october, wg in november

I’m really sorry to hear this, have you asked for your WG score?

 

[ComplianceChange]

DLA does not do ACs outside of January or at least they did not do them last year so if you havent heard back from them yet I think it means you didnt get it. Sorry :/

You might think this is good advice to people however unless you work in the GR team of DLA Piper how would you know this? I wouldn't go about making assumptions about things I was 100% not sure of.

 

[Anastasios]

You might think this is good advice to people however unless you work in the GR team of DLA Piper how would you know this? I wouldn't go about making assumptions about things I was 100% not sure of.

I did my AC there last year and when I asked if my date could be moved they said no cause we only do ACs in January. Then they said that If I wanted they could put me in a waiting list if they decided to run another AC sometime in the future. I also did the Vac Scheme there.