Insight Review at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP

The Role

Role Description

Attending meetings and research

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

My time at the firm was very interesting and gave good insight.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Colleagues made a great deal of effort to ensure my time was spent on valuable activities.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Every activity came with a full explanation and discussion about its relevance.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Despite the fact that my colleagues were clearly busy people, I was given a huge amount of attention when I was directly involved in their activities. At other times I was working on my own project.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The experience was relatively short so this necessarily limited the extent to which I was able to take on activities. This said, when I was involved in activities I felt that my opinion mattered.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I learned even more than I had expected to.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Hardworking but mellow. The workspaces reflect the seriousness of the work but people looked relaxed in the social spaces, eg the canteen.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Masses of prep goes into the vacation scheme at this firm.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I came away with the feeling that the firm really wanted me to be have a worthwhile experience. I learned a lot about the role.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

• Subsidised Canteen

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The experience was arranged purely as an information exercise but if I were thinking of applying to a firm at this time then RPC would be a real contender.

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

My visit was too brief to gain much of an insight but I was looked after well and friendly colleagues took me for lunch

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

There's a range of affordable restaurants and bars in the immediate vicinity and the staff have a great subsidised cafe directly overlooking St Katharine Docks.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Plenty of options nearby and easy access to other parts of the City. The amazing old Wilton's Music Hall is close - a total treat.

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

My visit was too short to allow this but I was aware of a number of activities organised for those visiting for the summer vac scheme.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

I left my work experience visit feeling very positive. The people at RPC are genuinely lovely and I felt the recruiters were very committed to their jobs.

Review 13/27 for Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP

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