Stephenson Harwood HR interview Feb 2019
I went to the London office for an hour long interview with HR. This interview also applies if you are applying for a training contract, though you also have another AC after this interview for a TC (you do this on the vac scheme).
The interview was quite structured, and seemed to be split into three sections.
I was first asked about my studying experience - why did I choose to study law, why did I choose my university, what was my favourite module, what was my dissertation on, etc.
Then I think it was why law as a career, why commercial law over other areas of law, had I considered any other careers and if so why do I prefer law etc. I was asked why Stephenson Harwood, and asked if I could name a few deals they had been involved in and what practice areas I was interested in. I wasn't asked how they were different from competitors or where else I had applied.
There was also a few competency based questions e.g. team work, challenged yourself.
Whilst there was clearly a set of questions which were being asked, the interviewer would sometimes ask further questions based on what I had said. She also wrote down a lot of what I was saying. It was a pleasant interview and quite relaxed.
I went to the London office for an hour long interview with HR. This interview also applies if you are applying for a training contract, though you also have another AC after this interview for a TC (you do this on the vac scheme).
The interview was quite structured, and seemed to be split into three sections.
I was first asked about my studying experience - why did I choose to study law, why did I choose my university, what was my favourite module, what was my dissertation on, etc.
Then I think it was why law as a career, why commercial law over other areas of law, had I considered any other careers and if so why do I prefer law etc. I was asked why Stephenson Harwood, and asked if I could name a few deals they had been involved in and what practice areas I was interested in. I wasn't asked how they were different from competitors or where else I had applied.
There was also a few competency based questions e.g. team work, challenged yourself.
Whilst there was clearly a set of questions which were being asked, the interviewer would sometimes ask further questions based on what I had said. She also wrote down a lot of what I was saying. It was a pleasant interview and quite relaxed.
