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Hey @Applebanana425 , also just wanted to point out something a bit weird - I find your username soo adorable haha! I don’t know whether it‘s cause I had a banana for breakfast!
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Hey @hopefulforatc , I am unsure about FF in particular, but I know standard telephone interviews tend to include…
- The basic motivationals.. why law, why commercial law, why this firm. In telephone interviews, you will need to go deeper on what’s in your form - as I suspect more often times than not, this will be in front of them. Bring up new ideas, new motivations, or build up heavily on your existing answers.
- I have once been asked in a telephone interview some situational judgement questions too during first-year scheme applications. So, expect this to be a possibility too. Ideally, most will cover your proactive approach and your ability to work well in a team, or demonstrate how you navigate challenges, deal with stress, manage multiple responsibilities at once, etc. Have a few examples of instances under your belt where you’ve shown these traits, but ensure to leave space to let your mind wander freely too, as you wouldn’t want to follow such a narrow approach. Expect follow up questions too. Unlike ACs, these may just be soft questions, rather than hard technicals, so I believe it’s really about getting into the crux of your skills and motivations well.
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Hey @Zaraa.x. In my experience, there isn’t really a set number of questions that’re asked. Although, bear in mind that sometimes Graduate Recruitment actually have a set number and type of questions that need to be asked. In any case, I always say this - with any interview, the direction of how the interview goes is in your hands. You can weave in certain comments to enable the person on the other end to ask you certain types of questions. However, don‘t do this at the expense of, or without properly answering what you have already been asked. If the details of the content of the interview haven’t been disclosed to you, then prepare for the full spectrum - motivational, competency, situational judgement, commercial, and so on. It is unlikely that this would not be disclosed, and I would have suspected it should be on the website or the invite email. If it’s not, I would send a follow-up to GR inquiring about this, if I was in your shoes. In fact, I’ve actually found myself in this situation multiple times and later received more details content-wise.
On another side note, 30 minutes actually goes by very quickly in an interview situation and it sometimes doesn’t even take up to 30 minutes.
Best of luck on the interview. You’ll do amazing !
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Hey @AI212121 , I had seen a post on LinkedIn yesterday where the firm welcomed its WVS students. I suspect the GR team is busy with this period and thus, you are right in suggesting that more details on SVS applications will come after thIs.
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Hey @TC Chaser , in cases like this, I always ensure to put the experiences chronologically. Some firms don’t have strict preferences, but structuring date-wise provides a better metric to follow.
thanks so much, i saw the post which was why i was curious. i havent seen anyone on here mention responses for the SVS so wasnt sure lol
Weil Women’s Open Day rejection, they told em to apply for VS because I had a strong application. I imagine this is something they've said to everyone?
The test was SJTs and personality questionnaires. I would advise that you think about how you can display the firm's values in every question.
with that being said can anyone confirm whether they send a confirmation email for when the SJT is completed or is there no communication at all until they review the app?
Thank you Amma for your detailed response!! Funny enough I asked GR about the content of the interview and the response was they can’t say to make it fair for everybody else but I’ve prepped for the full spectrum you've mentioned.
Yeahh I agree - questioning may be less than 30mins taking into account intros and time for me to ask questions as well.
Thank you!!
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