Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • They were an incredibly friendly firm and both the work, social events and presentations were all really enjoyable.

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

    • Everyone was happy to answer my questions, from trainees to senior partners, and I felt that the firm really valued their vacation scheme students.

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

    • I sat in two departments and in each my supervisor was fantastic. They answered all my questions, and were really keen to help with any problems or particular interests I had.

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

    • Not always busy enough.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I got to do some work connected to a case for a client, but realistically they could not give us that much responsibility.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt a lot about commercial law and what life as a trainee would be like.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really friendly and good fun. There was an open-door policy and as a whole the firm seemed to have quite a relaxed atmosphere.

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

    • Really well organised and everything ran very smoothly.

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

    • Lots of presentations on different departments along with a negotiation skills workshop and individual work within the departments.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Waiting to hear back on the results of my interview.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • A really great mix of people. We went out for lunch together most days as well as drinks after work when there wasn't anything organsied for us by the firm.

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

    • London prices meant that things were often quite expensive.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lots of nice bars and places to grab a drink after work.

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

    • Some opportunities to get involved with sports or pro bono activities. after work

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2012

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