Complete the Watson Glaser critical thinking test
If you submit an application that aligns to our values, shows academic ability or potential and a commitment to the life of a solicitor, then you may be invited to complete the next stage of the process: the critical thinking test. If you are sent the test, you will be given up to 7 days to complete it, and a free practice test will be sent to you before you take the real thing. The test helps us assess your critical thinking skills, and once you’ve completed the test, we will re-review the application and test score to shortlist candidates to interview.
If you’d like to practice or explore this further then please click this link to be taken to a free test.
Interviews and assessments
If you have applied for a place on our vacation scheme, you will be invited to have an interview with two members of the recruitment panel to secure your place. The interview will cover questions about your application as well as some other competency-based and strengths-based questions. There may be conversations on things happening in the world, so make sure to keep up-to-date on current affairs and be prepared to provide an opinion on the subject. Decisions following an interview are usually communicated over the phone within 5 working days.
If you have applied for a direct training contract, and not for a vacation scheme, you will be invited to an assessment day where you will have an interview with two members of the recruitment team as well as complete a written assessment. Before coming onto the assessment day, you will be given information on how best to prepare with opportunities to ask questions. We’ll give you exposure to other people in the firm, including our trainees, so you can get a better idea of the people you might be working with.
Feedback on interviews and the assessments are gathered to determine who will be selected for a final interview. Regardless of whether your application is progressed to the final stage, everyone will be encouraged to have a feedback call with the recruitment team.
Adjustments
Please speak to us at [email protected] should you require any adjustments to be made to the process owing to a disability, or for a general conversation regarding adjustments. It might be that you need extra time in order to complete a written assessment or perhaps you need coloured overlays to make your screen easier to read – whatever your required adjustments are, we will be more than happy to discuss them with you.
Final Interview
Not all candidates will be invited to the final stage interview. Our Managing Partner alongside another Partner will interview candidates shortlisted for the training contract at the final stage. These interviews take place from June, and will last for approximately an hour. We aim to have decisions communicated by August at the very latest.
Feedback to help you prepare for the final interview will be offered to every candidate at this stage, which is also a great opportunity to ask questions and provide your own feedback on your experience of the process.
All applications for training contracts and vacation schemes should be made via our website.