Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    4.7
  • Culture
    4.7
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • There were various panel events, talks and QandAs. As with employees across the firm to provide an overview of the culture and life at CMS. We carried out multiple group tasks including complex-city simulation, client dialogue and innovation den task. There was also various break out and reflection tasks which allowed us to get to know the other participants.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have developed my communication skills during the business of law week. The various tasks required different communication skills (e.g. the panel events required active listening whereas group tasks required more collaborative communication).


  • 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?
  • The whole week was very insightful. The lawyers providing insight were candid about their experience of their role and CMS.


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

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 4/5

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

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Friendly, honest and inclusive


  • 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?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • Really enjoyed the insight that the BoL provided. We had the opportunity to speak with a variety of employees across all of CMS's offices which were all honest and open about the firm.


  • 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 CMS
  • 5/5

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


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to CMS
  • Apply early and practice the psychometric test


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

North West

July 2022


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