Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • It was a really enjoyable 2 weeks and was extremely informative.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone from the support staff right through to the partners were all really friendly and had time to chat about things and offer advice

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Management were very supportive. My trainee was excellent and everyone i came into contact with was happy to spend time answering questions.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • It came and went through the day and i would be busier at times than at others. However, as i had research to do i was able to pick this up in quiet times.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a lot of responsibility but obviously everything i did had to be checked over by various different people before it could go to a client due to the nature of the job.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Excellent transferrable skills. Gave a real insight into work in the legal world.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Everyone wsa very friendly, there was a real work ethic but people took the time to explain things properly.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Ran like clockwork.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We were given interviews with a view to securing a training contract.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would love to have a job with them but it depends on interviews!

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • We were working really hard during the day so everyone was tired but we did have a few organised things to balance it out and these were a good opportunity to meet the others in a less formal environment.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I am a student in leeds so i just lived in my house for the 2 weeks meaning it was cheap for me. I know other people had to stay in hotels or travel in so that would have been more expensive.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Leeds nightlife is amazing but we didnt really get chance to go out much in the evenings as we were all very aware we were in at 9!

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We had various different lunches whihc were a great way to meet people from the firm and chat to them and we went out 2 evenings with the trainees whihc was a good way to be able to pick their brains in a less formal environment and also to have fun with them. Some of the boys got involved in playing football and there were various CSR things going on. UNfortunately as many of them were with children we couldnt really get involved due to CRB check issues.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

International

July 2009

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