Vacation Placement Student Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Great people, different from other firms and a clear focus on career development above all else.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Was given a large degree of responsibility for creating a memo from scratch for internal knowledge and presenting it to the department.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Large degree of autonomy in research tasks but regular feedback.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Always had something to be getting on with to increase my knowledge base.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Responsibility for ensuring the department's knowledge on a new legal issue.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Research skills, presentation skills were built upon.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Open plan offices are always places where people can talk freely.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • There were a few hiccups with room bookings but otherwise great.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • A lot of focus on practice group presentations, which really helped me understand a) what work the firm did and b) how it all related together.

    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?
  • Part of a Training Contract Application.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Everyone was keen to get to know one another and they really were our peers, not competitors.

    3/5

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

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Vibrant areas nearby with bowling organised in Brick Lane/Shoreditch.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes. There were opportunities for CR events as well as attending talks from external speakers.

    3/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

June 2012


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