TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

Wannabe_Lawyer

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That's so true! One of my questions at the end of the interview was about how they've been losing a lot of revenue and profit etc... and how the firm has been downhill for a while and what their strategy is in that regard... (I may or may not have also said indirectly that I wanted a reason besides blaming it on them leaving Moscow [because the firm online says it's because of that, which honestly does not seem that convincing])... But hey, one down, 19 applications to go 😂
LOL must've hit too close to home. Check back in a couple of months and see if your interviewers still work at the firm.
 
Why doesn't it make sense?
You can email them or do a Subject Access Request, but the latter can be a bit OTT perhaps?
I felt like I had a strong app and they ringed me few days ago saying there's another opening, saw that as a good sign but apparently i'm wrong:( worth emailing them to check tho just hoping they don't give the"extremely high volume of applications" bs. Thanks!
 
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Amma Usman

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Thank you so much! That thread is exactly what I needed. Really appreciate your help :) Is there by any chance a similar list of firms without SJTs/VIs? Thank you so much

Hey. I’ve quoted your post on that thread. Hope you find it useful. The excel sheet one of our members also drafted which is on the thread as well, is helpful too.
 

Chris Brown

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That's so true! One of my questions at the end of the interview was about how they've been losing a lot of revenue and profit etc... and how the firm has been downhill for a while and what their strategy is in that regard... Technically, online the firm blames it on them leaving Moscow, so I specifically said that, obviously leaving Russia played a role in this, but besides this what are the other reasons (because leaving Russia isn't that convincing, especially considering that they're technically a US-UK firm...) But hey, one down, 19 applications to go 😂
Is this why they asked on their application form for one of their 500 word questions “how do business generate and maintain a profit.” These guys were trying to get some ideas from us lmao. Icl it’s clever on their part. I hope they took some detailed notes. 😂​
 
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sapphireoreos

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For people that applied to PMC but have not heard back - what is the "last update" date for your application on their website? Mine is 04/01, which is the day after the deadline, and idk if that just means they processed my app or if it means they had my answer of PFO/next stage on the 4th?? (In which case it's deffo a PFO but could've been informed ages ago)
Got the same thing!
 
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