Vacation Scheme Review

by Gateley

Rating

3.8/5
  • Skills
    4.0
  • Business Insight
    4.0
  • Culture
    4.0
  • Your Impressions
    3.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • Multiple talks per day offering an insight into the work of various departments. Daily tasks from various departments offering an insight into the work of a trainee.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Working with standard form legal documents


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 3/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • Insightful. There was an in depth discussions on the relationship between the different areas of the business.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Gateley clearly value their employees as individuals, allowing them to express themselves in ways that I have not seen before in the legal industry. Where as other firms seem to make token gestures with regards to work life balance, there is a clear drive by the firm to ensure everyone is appreciated.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 3/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • It was an enjoyable experience. They most certainly did the best they could given that the scheme was virtual.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 3/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 3/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Gateley
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Gateley to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Gateley
  • Be yourself. Unlike other companies in the legal industry, Gateley value you as an individual. There really is no standard type of Gateley Lawyer.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

June 2021


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