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      Trainee Solicitor Interview

      19 Feb 2015
      Anonymous employee
      London, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Freshfields (London, England) in Mar 2014

      Interview

      Several online tests, very typical and expected. Mostly verbal and logical reasoning. Had 2 batteries of tests. This was followed by an invitation to an interview where I had 4 stages: 1. I was given a set of letters exchanged between several clients and solicitors for which I had to follow some instructions. E.g. Is the solicitor's reply appropriate given the client's request? What did they miss? 2. Then I had to proofread and correct a set of letters from the same document bundle as above. 3. An interview on personal fitness with an associate and a partner. Very standard questions (why law? why a solicitor? don't you think the work itself might be boring? etc) 4. Was given 15-20 minutes with an article from the Financial Times with numbered paragraphs that I had to read, re-read and then re-re-read again to make sure I was comfortable with it and understood all the details. Then a partner and associate tried to push me to understand some of the commercial issues involved (e.g. What happens to workforce costs if factory X closes? Who do you think the clients are? What drives them and their purchasing choice and ability? etc)

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Same as in the description of the interview process. Prepare a very good case for why you want to be a city solicitor, rather than anything else on the face of the planet, especially if you haven't done a vac scheme or your degree and experience might point to a different set of interests.
      Answer question
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      Trainee Solicitor Interview

      22 Jan 2024
      Anonymous employee
      London, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Freshfields (London, England)

      Interview

      Two interviews, general and analytical. In person. Written test too. Two interviewers in each interview (different individuals in each). Competency based questions and then questions based on a commercial article.

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      Question 1

      Why do you want to work here?
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      Trainee Solicitor Interview

      15 Nov 2023
      Anonymous employee
      London, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Freshfields (London, England)

      Interview

      Smooth interview process - first was a competency/motivation interview with HR and a partner, second was a news article analysis interview also with HR and a partner (different individuals of course).

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      Question 1

      Why are you applying to Freshfields?
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      Trainee Solicitor Interview

      4 Jun 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Quarry Bay
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Freshfields (Quarry Bay) in Jul 2023

      Interview

      written English test, mandarin test, presentation, interview. interview was with one partner and one HR. mandarin test was on reading aloud some passages and translation, so students need to know certain legal phrases in chinese before tackling the assessment

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