Vacation Placement Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.9

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement, I would highly recommend doing a placement here.

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

    • Everyone was extremely welcoming and friendly. They treated me like one of the team and I was given real work to do.

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

    • My trainee buddy was excellent. I could ask her absolutely anything about the work or the firm. On the last day, we went out for coffee and she gave me a real honest insight into trainee life at the firm, as well as her route to gettting here.

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

    • I had work to everyday, which was great as I can't imagine anything worse than sitting at your desk all day with nothing to do!

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

    • I was responsible for all of the tasks that I was given. The context to each task was explained to me, after which, it was my job to comeplete.

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

    • I developed my attention to detail and reasearch skills, which will be invaluable during the last year of my degree.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone is extremely friendly, even the senior members of the firm. The people in my team were great.

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

    • We had a timetable for the two weeks, and everything ran according to plan

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

    • Lawyers out of each practice group gave up time each morning to give us a presentation on their practice. This was undoubtedly the most valuable part of the whole experience - it really opens your eyes to exactly what each team does.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not sure what the outcome of the assessment process will be, fingers crossed!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The trainees put on some really fun social events including office drinks, mini golf, a night at a comedy club... and more office drinks!

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

    • All our socials were paid for which was great!

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

    • I live in the same city, so I think it's great!

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

    • There was an opportunity to get involved with some of the corporate responsibility activities and we were able to get involved in sports whilst we were there.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

West Midlands

July 2012

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