Insight Review at Beachcroft LLP

The Role

Role Description

Proofreading documents, preparing witness statements, sitting in on client meetings, and preparing databases.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Informative and enjoyable.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Very friendly, very encouraging and happy to help and offer advice whenever required.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

All the support required, including advice for the future.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Almost consistently busy, and never with pointless tasks.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Permitted to draft a witness statement from scratch.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Good insights and basic skills that have proved useful.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Friendly, but fairly sombre.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Reasonably well organised, but little planned outside of work.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Offered me a temporary job for the rest of the summer, but I had to decline.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

• Subsidised Canteen

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Would definitely consider it.

Other Information

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Fairly low-key social scene.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Fairly cheap.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Manchester is a great city for partying.

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Fairly low key social scene, with few activities outside of work.

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?

Small-ish law firm but definitely friendly, and worth checking out.

Review 1/2 for Beachcroft LLP

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