Insight Scheme Participant Review

by DLA Piper

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • 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.
  • Heard from the firm’s senior leaders, participated in professional skills training, gained an in-depth insight into DLA Piper's practice groups, and attended networking events.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • CV/application skills, increased commercial awareness


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 3/5

  • 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?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • A very deep and informative insight into DLA Piper's character as a firm, their aims, and the services they provide.


  • 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 atmosphere, had a lot of time to network with other peers as well as trainees/associates/partners


  • 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 it, very informative of DLA Piper's services and had a chance to learn about what they truly aim for and the extensive value they place on their clients. Early careers team readily available to answer any queries/issues we may have - as well as the speakers, they introduced themselves to us which was very helpful as it felt everyone was connected and removed any remoteness.


  • 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 DLA Piper
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend DLA Piper to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to DLA Piper
  • Make sure to double check your CV for any grammatical errors or get someone to read it over. Spend time ensuring the commercial awareness question is answered to the highest standard possible.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

April 2022


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