I got an offer earlier in the week!Any White & Case Vacation Scheme offers or rejections recently post-AC?
Hey Guest, do you have a question for graduate recruitment? Gemma Baker from Willkie is live to answer your questions!
I got an offer earlier in the week!Any White & Case Vacation Scheme offers or rejections recently post-AC?
They are common, so much so that firms will have their own decisions on how to deal with such requests/conversations. For many firms, it will be a case of effectively saying "well if you are not going to choose us over another firm, there is little we can do", which is how the passive aggressive tone can potentially be read, and especially if you accepted and then reneged. That shows you didn't withdraw from other processes and wanted to try and get a better offer (from your perspective).Hi guys, I recently emailed HR of a firm to ask if there was any flexibility in their VS dates because it clashed with another VS. They were very passive aggressive about it and now I'm a little anxious to call to renege on the offer (there was no way of avoiding the clash). I thought clashes and reneging, whilst not ideal, were not uncommon. @Jessica Booker do you have any insight on how I should approach this? Thank you!
I don't think the last few sentences of this are fair.been through the same - just email, thank them for the opportunity and say you had to make a really difficult choice but cant do their scheme unless there is flexibility or whatever. Wouldn't worry about them being passive aggressive, they are just annoyed that they will have to find someone else or run the scheme with one less but it happens all the time. DO not feel bad about these firms, yes, lots of the people at these firms are nice but ultimately you are just a number to them. They will manage you out in a recession or if you are not billing enough - do not feel bad for screwing them once! Look at Goodwin and Kirklands recent layoffs - brutal world.
Omg please send them follow up emails, don't just leave it even if you're not in a rush. I've been waiting for 3 months now and my last follow up wasn't even answered.How long should it be left before chasing a firm for expenses? Submitted mine about a month ago. In no major rush so happy to wait but also don't want to have been forgotten!
As it’s a month, I would chase up.How long should it be left before chasing a firm for expenses? Submitted mine about a month ago. In no major rush so happy to wait but also don't want to have been forgotten!
Keep pushing - this isn’t acceptable.Omg please send them follow up emails, don't just leave it even if you're not in a rush. I've been waiting for 3 months now and my last follow up wasn't even answered.
I will do Jessica. However, I am a bit worried that my constant emails would be seen as passive-aggressive and might affect a potential TC application - do you think grad rec would look at this negatively..?Keep pushing - this isn’t acceptable.
Thank you for your response and advice! Glad to hear I'm not the only one who had this experiencebeen through the same - just email, thank them for the opportunity and say you had to make a really difficult choice but cant do their scheme unless there is flexibility or whatever. Wouldn't worry about them being passive aggressive, they are just annoyed that they will have to find someone else or run the scheme with one less but it happens all the time. DO not feel bad about these firms, yes, lots of the people at these firms are nice but ultimately you are just a number to them. They will manage you out in a recession or if you are not billing enough - do not feel bad for screwing them once! Look at Goodwin and Kirklands recent layoffs - brutal world.
Thank you for your response! I really appreciate the insight and your help and I will take on board your advice.They are common, so much so that firms will have their own decisions on how to deal with such requests/conversations. For many firms, it will be a case of effectively saying "well if you are not going to choose us over another firm, there is little we can do", which is how the passive aggressive tone can potentially be read, and especially if you accepted and then reneged. That shows you didn't withdraw from other processes and wanted to try and get a better offer (from your perspective).
I wouldn't overthink this though - you ultimately just need to turn them down. You can reference your disappointment in having to make that decision and hope that you might be able to be considered for future opportunities with the firm, but that you will no longer be proceeding with your offer/acceptance and wish the firm all the best for the programme.
No - it’s their job to sort this out. It’s not going to impact your application unless you were rude about it.I will do Jessica. However, I am a bit worried that my constant emails would be seen as passive-aggressive and might affect a potential TC application - do you think grad rec would look at this negatively..?
Looking for the answer to the same question.Hi guys - does anybody know the conversion rate from vacation scheme to training contract at Baker McKenzie?
Not yet. They said they would get back to us 'towards the start of April'. Strange not to have seen anything yet - it has been nearly two months since VI. I will take a guess that they'll get back to us this week.Anyone heard anything from Hill Dickinson?
Hi guys - does anybody know the conversion rate from vacation scheme to training contract at Baker McKenzie?
Maybe this will help?Looking for the answer to the same question.
Hi, congratulations! May I know when you heard about the outcome of your AC and when was your AC?Hi guys - does anybody know the conversion rate from vacation scheme to training contract at Baker McKenzie?
Hi, it was really nice + relaxed. They told me they were interviewing over the next month (and I'd find out in c.3 weeks) so it would seem so - but I honestly have no clue.How was the assessment centre? Do you know if they have dates left?