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“Very good. ”

written by CarlPapworth21 on 08/05/2015

I attended a Pareto Law assessment day last month to be prospected by a crowdfunding firm. I was unsuccessful, but still recommend them.

I think a lot of graduates go into their assessment days not quite sure of how it's going to be, but it's the same as all graduate group interview days; you're competing with a few dozen candidates for a couple of jobs. You're going to be assessed down to the finest details and it's up to you to stand out. If you're introverted, slow to socialise and unassertive, you're unlikely to be right for Pareto's clients. If not, you're unlikely to get through. That, unfortunately, is the reality of graduate assessment centres, and if it's your first time, go with the intention of learning and experiencing it rather than expecting to cruise it.

For what it's worth, I genuinely thought Pareto did a great job. We attended the center in Chiswick. The representatives I dealt with acted professionally on the day and did what they could to grant us a platform to show our abilities. We were kept informed, granted one-to-one time with the company and they took our details down should we be unsuccessful but they feel us the right candidates. Lunch was decent; rolls and crisps and all that. Nothing amazing, but not bad for free.

The feedback they gave us was useful and they were pretty good with timekeeping on our occasion.I've been to assessment centres where i've been kept behind two hours to be grilled by a 28 year-old ******* displaying pantomine levels of boredom. (wouldn't have minded if his acting wasn't as bad) with Pareto, they kept in contact, gave me feedback and seemed to have a genuine interest in me showing my best.

I didn't get the job (don't go in expecting the job; it's competitive and their clients are power players looking for the real competitiors) but I left feeling like it was worth it, and even had a laugh whilst I was there.Another thanks to everyone else who hosted the day.PS: Be prepared to be fatigued by the end. It's just the nature of graduate interviews.