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Willkie NY CB

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:37 pm

Have a CB with Willkie scheduled for Tuesday. Any advice for those who have gone?

This looks like one of my last opportunities for an offer, so anything is appreciated.

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Re: Willkie NY CB

Post by Wild Card » Sun Aug 28, 2016 4:14 pm

The interviews are short: twenty minutes. I had great interviews with associates, but botched my interviews with partners. One misunderstood what I'd said, and I spent fifteen minutes trying to clarify, with the result that I didn't hit any talking points. The other wouldn't stop talking and seemed to take offense to how I [mis]characterized the firm--craft your questions carefully to avoid misunderstanding. Also, some predictable soft questions that you want to hit out of the park: what are you looking for in a firm, e.g.

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Re: Willkie NY CB

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Aug 28, 2016 5:51 pm

You will also meet with a 5th interviewer - one of the hiring partners - at the end of your interview for like 10 to 15 minutes.

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Re: Willkie NY CB

Post by Wild Card » Sun Aug 28, 2016 11:00 pm

Anonymous User wrote:You will also meet with a 5th interviewer - one of the hiring partners - at the end of your interview for like 10 to 15 minutes.
Unless you happened to have had your screener with a hiring partner.

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