I am fairly certain this was off the back of their winter scheme. They will purposely still hold back opportunities for their summer process.
Congratulations on the AC! When exactly did you complete the Simmons and Simmons assessment?Hey all, does anyone have any insight into the Simmons and Simmons AC? Would appreciate any tips!! - Would be happy to share tips for HSF, Macfarlanes, Weil, and Osborne Clarke
Hi! Same!! I hate that most firms use it now since it’s sm harder than a real interview! Honestly so terrified of this one because they give no indication as to what to expect, i.e commercial or competency or motivational 🥲
I applied on Dec 28th and received the test on Jan 10th
I haven't had anything about WG and I received my AC invitation yesterday. Applied like 30 mins before the deadline closed.
Hey, it was really standard questions and nothing too challenging but make sure you research the firm and have a commercial story you know quite well handy.
I did the HL AC last year, it was pretty well spaced, there's an ice breaker at the start and everyone introduces themselves in the group and you get to hear from trainees at the firm and ask questions, which is good because you can ask about the culture and values to help prepare you for the interviews. I remember doing a case study that was assessed by two partners and then being asked some regular motivational questions and a situational judgement interview that was assessed by a legal counsel and associate. I found the situational interview quite hard, and received the worst feedback on that, there were some tricky questions I was asked if I would correct a partner on a mistake in their work. What made it even worse was that somehow the platform they do the whole AC on crashed, and the audio wasn't working which was weird because I tested it out beforehand. I would say make sure you stay calm if there are any technical errors, it was something positive I received in the feedback that I handled this situation well.
