If anyone has gone to the Macfarlanes or HSF AC please PM me. I have insight on Osborne Clarke's and Burges Salmon's AC.
Some of the ones aren't testing reactions or speed or even memory they are seeing whether you spot a pattern to the responses or how you approach the games strategically.Like a lot of the tests, I can completely understand the purpose of them. The WG and Amberjack test your critical thinking abilities and how you process information, which will of course be useful in a law firm context. As much as I dislike them, the SJT provides an insight into how you'd react in what could be a real scenario you'd encounter.
However, I just don't get how they can measure about 40 different characteristics based off a handful of games which primarily seem to be to test your reactions and memory.
I personally think that giving a specific number of minutes for an answer if quite counterproductive as you will understand, as you do when you speak to your friends and family, when you speak too much. I find it hard to believe that you will understand how many minutes you have to speak when the interview is going in a certain direction. I always say that you will understand if you are speaking too much from people's faces and body language. However, if you are a numbers person I would probably say 2-3 minutes max. This can also depend on how interesting your answer is to the interviewers.@Jessica Booker @axelbeugre- I am preparing for an interview and I'm wondering if 3min30 is too long for the 'Tell me about yourself' question? thanks!
Hi, this sounds amazing I was wondering if you would possibly mind sharing the list of questions? It sounds really helpful! Please PM me if you can.Can someone please tell me if I am being inefficient but I have just made a list (it's still growing thicccc) and I have like 50 questions the CRS VI could include. Then, I have to draft rough responses that I know won't take me longer than 60-90 seconds to say. I will be honest usually I wing interviews and hope for the best so I don't know if I am preparing properly for once 💀 or overdoing it.
Any thoughts/ tips? xx
Hope you don't mind me tagging you @axelbeugre
Feel free to give me a message!!Is there anyone I could talk to in dms about something? I'm just feeling a bit terrible atm and I don't really have people to talk to about this process. Thanks so much
I would just answer the question and so talk about one example and describe the skills you have developed through that, like communication or attention to detail, and explain how those will help you succeed in your career as a lawyer. Rather than explaining this last point with an example, you can just emphasise how these skills are fundamental for a lawyer in general.Shoosmiths is a firm of individuals, with a culture that will actively allow you to grow your skills and challenge yourself. Focusing on one previous experience (in personal, work or study), what skills have you developed that will support your career as a solicitor? (300 words)
Guys, for this question, would you explain how the relevant skill would benefit your career as a solicitor with an example? Or, would you just use a STAR structure and explain what skill you have developed through your experience?
I’m asking this since the question doesn’t say “how” will ‘x’ skill support your career as a solicitor, so I’m not sure whether to explain that or not.
@Jessica Booker @axelbeugre
Thanks.
Hi I was just wondering if you had any tips or advice after taking it?Has anyone taken the CRS VI yet? I would like some tips please
Hi I was wondering if you had any advice on the CRS VI after completing it?Anyone with any insights into the CRS VI or Trowers & Hamlins AC? I can help you with Forsters, BCLP, Travers and Maples Teesdale.
Just to stress this question is asking for multiple skills but one experience that highlights those multiple skills.Shoosmiths is a firm of individuals, with a culture that will actively allow you to grow your skills and challenge yourself. Focusing on one previous experience (in personal, work or study), what skills have you developed that will support your career as a solicitor? (300 words)
Guys, for this question, would you explain how the relevant skill would benefit your career as a solicitor with an example? Or, would you just use a STAR structure and explain what skill you have developed through your experience?
I’m asking this since the question doesn’t say “how” will ‘x’ skill support your career as a solicitor, so I’m not sure whether to explain that or not.
@Jessica Booker @axelbeugre
Thanks.
I got a VI invite last Tuesday and I know someone did for the London office tooHas anyone heard from DWF leeds? Still got nothing….
Whats up? pm meIs there anyone I could talk to in dms about something? I'm just feeling a bit terrible atm and I don't really have people to talk to about this process. Thanks so much
Where did you get midday from?If I am not mistaken, its midday tomorrow.
They said this during the Open Day but I would double-check their website.Where did you get midday from?
oo ok thank you so much, would have sent it in at 11.59 pm tomo if it weren’t for you! really appreciate it ❤️If I am not mistaken, its midday tomorrow.
Which firms asked this question?I read on here that some people have had feedback from firms on 'how do you differentiate yourself from other applicants' questions where they've said it's not sufficient to speak about skills that you've developed and how they would be applicable to the role (makes sense, but also explains why I've had trouble with this question haha). I've tried to think more about intrinsic traits I have rather than skills, like curiosity for example. Is that a good way of going about it or is there a better approach? @axelbeugre @Jessica Booker
What’s the BCLP rep?! I thought it was quite an interesting firm that I missed out on applying for. The firms I’ve heard “bad rep” about is Slaughters, Kirkland, and Travers. Then again every firm has a bad quality about it. Also some of the complaints make me laugh. The pay complaint in particular.My law apps were to BCLP (god save me), Travers, Fieldfisher, Clarion, Withers, Mishcon, & Farrers (Can you tell I like private client work lol) - despite how bad a rep BCLP has I've had a ton of great experiences with the firm and love working in CRE so sad I didn't get that 😭
My non-law apps were to PwC Audit, Savills & Knight Frank - I have ACs for all of these but dropped PwC on assessment centre day because their wage is less than I make now in a call centre which is CRIMINAL 😭😭😭
Why was the white person part necessary my bro🤣what’s w all this racial aggressionWhat does going for drinks with partners/associates after the VS have to do with it? I, and several others, were invited to the pub by our respective Associates/Partners at the end of the VS because we made the effort to get to know our supervisor and were personable, not because we knew some secret 'white person' handshake. Have you considered that the firm wanted to hire people who make an effort and are proactive, rather than look to pin responsibility on other people?
Yeah I've really liked every interaction I've had with the firm and all the work they do tbh but the horror stories from RoF and trainee counts paint a pretty bleak picture 💀what's the tea with Travers, I thought they were ok????
If you want some info on BCLP just head to rollonfriday - it's suggested the firm has a bad culture and they're retaining like 4 trainees out of a cohort of 14 suggesting financial difficulties - I did a AC with them in August and honestly everyone was really nice, the more research I did the more I found interest in their work and I did like them - but they didn't like me 😭