Vacation Student Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • The vacation scheme was extremely enjoyable and gave me an accurate and realistic insight into what a job in a commercial law firm is like.

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

    • Everyone made me feel very welcome and trusted me with a number of tasks.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Everyone was approachable, including the partners. Their open door policy it to be commended.

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

    • I was very busy, but it was managable and I was given as much support as I needed.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility which helped to provide me with a realistic insight into what a job here would be like.

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

    • The placement helped to develop my confidence and communication skills. Skills which will be extremely valuable throughout life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was extremely hard working but also very friendly and welcoming.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The placement was extrmely well organised from start to finish.

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

    • Each practice group of the firm gave a presentation which helped me increase my knowledge on different areas of law and how they worked in practice.

    4/5
  • 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 hope very much to get a training contract with them. I feel like I would be a good fit and the vacation scheme has given me a very good insight in to how the firm works.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were a number of social events organised for us which provided an excellent chance to get to know the other vacation students as well as the trainees.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Not very expensive.

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

    • Birmingham has a good night life.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We were presented with a number of sporting opportunities as well as some corporate responsibility opportunities.

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

West Midlands

June 2012

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