Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Shoosmiths

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Very well organised and I was given a variety of work

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Staff were always very happy and friendly, from support staff to partners

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My supervisor would often be too busy to answer my questions

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I had a presentation to work on when I wasn't busy working on other things, though I sometimes felt more work would have made the days more engaging.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Very little, but this was to be expected!

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Placements are always useful for gaining experience

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Staff did seem to get on really well and always joking with each other.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The whole week was extremely well organised compared to other placements I've been on.

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

    • The firm did seem to genuinely care about me having a good time whilst with them

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The placement is treated separately from the training contract assessments which isn't the case with the majority of firms in my experience.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good, all the other students were really friendly.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Didn't really stay long enough to really work that out, average?

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I stayed in a small village whilst on the placement so I can't really judge.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Nothing extra was offered.

    1/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

South East

November 2011

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