Vacation scheme participant Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

Rating

3.9/5
  • Skills
    3.8
  • Business Insight
    3.7
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.

    • I would catch up with my supervisor every morning. I was given tasks such as legal research, writing memorandums, going to court, reading judgments and finding precedents. I also attended a couple of team meetings.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yes I developed my time management skills and my legal research skills.

  • 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?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development

    • 4/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?

    • It was good - I learnt about the different departments and different roles of employees at the firm

  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight

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

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight

    • 4/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Friendly and warm - everyone was down for a chat/coffee and they were willing to answer my questions

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

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

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

    • 4/5

    Your Impressions

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

    • Very much

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Herbert Smith Freehills

    • 4/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Herbert Smith Freehills to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Herbert Smith Freehills

    • Consider why you want to work at HSF over other firms. Show your enthusiasm about the firm's work during interviews.

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

April 2022

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