A leading London law firm is introducing psychometric testing as part of an overhaul of its recruitment process.
According to media reports, Simmons & Simmons is extending elements of the process in a bid to better filter applicants.
Applicants for positions will now visit the firm twice as part of the initial recruitment process, but will only be interviewed by a fee-earning member of staff if they pass a first-round assessment.
This initial assessment includes a number of written tests, including the new psychometric test.
As a result, the top 15 UK law firm hopes to reduce the time fee earners spend on the recruitment process.
After a consultation earlier this year, the company has added the Watson Glaser psychometric test, which examines critical thinking, to its trainee recruitment process and plans to also roll it out to other applicants next year.
Several other major law firms to use this psychometric testing method during recruitment, include Hogan Lovells.
Alex Brown, graduate recruitment partner said the critical reasoning test is one among a number tests which act as a filter in the first round of the recruitment process. Successful candidates have to pass a variety of tests.
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