TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

Jessica Booker

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Hi @Jessica Booker / @Amma Usman

If I have a first-stage interview, pass it and then get invited back for a second-stage interview, am I allowed to ask for feedback on my first interview (just to see if I had any weaknesses, despite passing it)? Or is this not really appropriate? I appreciate that this may be dependent on the firm and their own policies, but I just thought I would query

Thank you :)
Yes - you can request this. Some firms might not provide it or may not have much feedback to give you given that you have done well in the assessment, but there is absolutely no harm in asking whether they can.
 
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trainee4u

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Was apply to Bevan Brittan VS and website said deadline was 11th feb. Assumed this included the 11th but applications seem to have closed. is it worth emailing grad rec with my answers?
It was 9am.

For firms using candidats there is usually some random cut-off time during the day, so you must keep track of this, not just the date.

For allhires, the cut-off time is invariably (?) 23:59:59, so slightly easier to keep track of.
 
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TonyStark

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Yes - you can request this. Some firms might not provide it or may not have much feedback to give you given that you have done well in the assessment, but there is absolutely no harm in asking whether they can.
Would the same advice apply if you’ve been successful in obtaining a VS? There will be a final interview for a training contract so I wanted to understand if there was anything I didn’t do well on in the interview.
 

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