Taylor Wessing open day attendee Review

I really enjoyed meeting Taylor Wessing through the online open day, and felt they offered an interesting range of talks which gave me an invaluable insight into the firm. I really got a feel for the collegiate culture of the firm and now feel confident in submitting a vacation scheme application soon.

The open day was very interactive and I appreciated the ability to ask questions. Alice was always checking up on people regarding technological issues / questions etc... which was really nice and made everyone feel very welcome. I also felt the business game task was a great chance for the firm to show they really do care about potential applicants and want to give them an insight into their potential journey at the firm.

Lots of guidance was available through the chat, and as mentioned, Alice was always checking in on people which was great.

The open day has definitely helped me to discover more about the firm and has made me feel confident that my skills and interests would align well with Taylor Wessing. This has confirmed to me that I wish to apply to the firm so this was very helpful.

The structure of the day was made clear from the start and I felt it was easy to follow and worked well overall.

The atmosphere was super friendly and comfortable, and I didn't feel scared about speaking up. I really appreciated that it was a smaller number of people (around 40 I think), as I have attended open days with other firms where over 100 people were present, and felt this made it quite difficult to contribute and ask questions at times.

It is clear those who spoke at the event felt strongly about assisting potential applicants and wanted to assure everyone that there was a place for them at the firm. I felt this was very genuine and portrayed the firm in a very positive light.

Hearing from a range of employees at the firms about their journeys and their work at the firm was really useful and showed me the different practice areas I could explore at the firm. It was really helpful to hear a breakdown of what would happen on a vac scheme / during a TC as it allowed me to see what I would enjoy about working with the firm.

This was a huge take away for me from the day, and I felt the firm's culture was conveyed well and portrayed the firm very positively. I was particularly pleased with the answer I received from Dominic FitzPatrick when I asked what sort of diversity initiatives the firm took part in, and it became clear the firm really values diversity and tackling inequality in the workplace.

All of the talks and the exercise definitely confirmed to me that I wish to pursue a career as a commercial solicitor, and that I would be happy doing this at Taylor Wessing.

Reimbursement was not expected as it was an open day.

For how short the day was, there were definitely a lot of opportunities to ask questions and talk to people at the firm. There wasn't necessarily enough opportunities overall, but I felt this was completely fine due to the length of the day requiring quite short sessions, and it was made clear questions could be asked after the session / emailed so this was really useful.

Again, the short length of the day prevented some of these opportunities, but I felt it wasn't a loss.

It was nice to hear about the fun activities and work / life balance at the firm available on the vac scheme, TC and as a qualified solicitor at the firm. I felt it conveyed the firm's collegiate culture and genuine value placed on each colleague.

I would highly recommend this experience to anyone wishing to learn more about the firm.