Submitted a CV and cover letter, A month later I was asked to complete a psychometric test. Another month after that (January), I was asked to do another online task involving writing a description of an invention within 45 minutes. I was then invited to a recruitment day in London in February. I was one of 15 who attended, and the rumour was that we were vying for 2 roles across the firm. The full day involved (a) a technical interview with two attorneys for which we were given 30 minutes to read a patent specification before a discussion, (b) a group patent drafting task, (c) additional writing tasks (grammar check and writing an email complaint, pen-on-paper style) and (d) a lunchtime chat with current staff. We were told we'd hear back within a couple of weeks, but myself and another candidate who stayed in touch were still waiting a month later. The people I met were lovely, but overall I felt that there was very little respect for the candidate's time. Asking for a minimum of eight hour's commitment for a 1 in 7/8 chance of employment is already a little annoying, but the lack of response after promising that we'd hear back in two weeks felt very disrespectful. A shame because, again, the people I met during the recruitment day came across as so kind and welcoming.

- Difficult and highly technical final round - Earlier rounds were strength and competency based - All rounds were conducted online - Final round involved a reading task to prepare for the interview for which the time given was very much insufficient