I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at A&O Shearman (London, England) in Oct 2016
Interview
Online application followed by assessment centre.
Got a tour of the building and everyone was really friendly.
Interview with partners was very much testing commercial awareness. Definitely prepare for this as this is where I fell short. My advice would be to read the FT before arriving in the morning to get yourself in the right mindset.
I applied online. I interviewed at A&O Shearman (London, England)
Interview
Nice easy process, more about me than the firm itself and my motivations to apply there was asked. Tour with trainees, two partner interviews and presentation required before hand for 15 minutes
SJT with one competency question and one motivational question. Competency assessing resilience and motivational asking why commercial law at this particular firm. Fairly straightforward as there is unlimited prep time
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to pursue a career in commercial law at A&O Shearman