Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • Attended multiple seminars on different practice areas. Sat with two different department supervisors. Completed two different assessed pieces of work and various other pieces for members of the two departments.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Improved networking skills, improved my ability to work in the office environment, and conduct legal research aimed at a narrow commercial issue.


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

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

  • 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
  • 5/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • Very informative on the future role and how that fits into the wider business and where the role could take you.


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

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

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

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Very friendly, non-hierarchical. Open and willing to help and give you an insight on their work. Understanding of commitments. Very tolerant and welcoming to people from all kinds of backgrounds.


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

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

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

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I really enjoyed my time here and believe working here would be highly enjoyable.


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

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

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

  • 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
  • Do not try and fit in a box nor be intimidated about being your authentic self, they are looking for talented people regardless of your background or personality.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Corporate Law, Legal/Law

London

April 2022


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