Student Review

by Taylor Wessing

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Really helpful and useful introduction to the Taylor Wessing firm.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Each employee at Taylor Wessing was eager to help us understand the firm and answer any questions we had, whether they were a trainee or partner.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • A helpful presentation detailed application advice specifically tailored to Taylor Wessing and commercial law firms.

    5/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I developed my commercial awareness skills and received more information on applying for law firms, which will stand me in good stead post degree studies.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • There was a great balance of social and informative activities, with a business game and presentations from partners at the firm, which were broken up with breaks to relax.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The firm was extremely friendly and I felt comfortable asking any questions to any member of the firm.

    5/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The firm gave valuable presentations on skills that we should aim to develop to be successful lawyers.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • The firm emphasised their friendly, open door policy, and we got the chance to network with trainees over lunch where we could ask questions about what it was like to have a full time role at Taylor Wessing.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • The Open Day demonstrated that Taylor Wessing has a relaxed and friendly, but still professional, culture.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • The event made it clear to me that I would like to pursue a career a law, and plan to apply for a vacation scheme at Taylor Wessing next year.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • There were plenty of opportunities to network and ask questions to employees of the firm

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • They were relaxed and engaging opportunities to ask questions about the various areas of commercial law.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • I asked trainees about social activities.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes it was a great insight into Taylor Wessing and gave a flavour of a career in commercial law.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Legal/Law

South East

November 2017

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