Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Taylor Wessing

Rating

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

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • Focus on sessions with each department, written assessment, verbal reasoning test and a group activity. In each department I sat in I completed various tasks including drafting, research and proofreading contracts.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Time management, teamwork, communication, drafting and legal research


  • 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 firm has many departments each with very different types of work, but the collegiate culture remains throughout.


  • 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?
  • It felt much more like a startup then a law firm. Most individuals were willing to give their time to speak to me and answer my questions. It is an excellent environment for young lawyers to grow and develop.


  • 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?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I very much enjoyed the insight. I learned a lot about both myself and the legal industry that will be incredibly useful moving forward.


  • 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 Taylor Wessing
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Taylor Wessing to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Taylor Wessing
  • It’s important to speak to as many people from the firm as possible so you can get a flavour of its culture and work.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Corporate Law

London

June 2023


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