I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Freshfields in Mar 2022
Interview
Written exercise completed a few days before AC 2 x 1 hour interviews, one on you, one on a news article. Very conversational set-up with time to ask questions at the end. Everyone was so nice and encouraging!
2 interviews and a written assessment, quite formal, long and lots of questions. commercial interview is the one you need to do very well in - so brush up on commercial
For the analytical interview, make sure you brush up on the typical M&A structure things and keep SWOT in mind. For general interview, be clear but detailed when explaining your example, and try to pick the best examples. They will try to press you on your answers but don’t panic. And don’t reveal your weaknesses unnecessarily. They might ask questions which could lead you to that, don’t fall for it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Tell me abt a time you had to do multiple tasks while focusing on detail - tell me abt a time you went above and beyond for someone - some SJT questions