I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Burges Salmon (Bristol, England)
Interview
It ran from 9.30 - 5.00. The people were very The interview was standard and they make you feel relaxed. The group exercise was based on selecting a company (pros and cons) :make sure you are vocal in this exercise as they cannot mark you otherwise.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What motivates you to pursue a career in law and life generally?
4 stage assessment centre:
- Business problem: minimal prep time but there is very little material to read through so relatively straightforward
- Group exercise: fairly straightforward depending on your teammates. Testing presentation skills and team working skills
- Summarising meeting note task: summarising skills and ability to write quickly - don't take too long on this task
- Interview: standardised interview questions, interviewer rarely goes off script. very friendly interviewer
Quite standard, straightforward tasks. Group exercise was good, very team dependant though.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about how you researched Burges Salmon and what you found out that interested you?
I interviewed at Burges Salmon (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Interview
Was very pleasant and friendly. No trick questions. Lasted around 40 minutes. Questions were to be read of a list but the partner still ended up making the interview slightly conversational
