Vacation Scheme Review

by Mayer Brown International LLP

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • The internship gave me a really great insight into workingat Mayer Brown.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The staff and graduate recruitment team were really kind, interested and considerate.

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

    • My supervisors were really really nice and helpful. They took me for coffee and were really happy to chat about anything that I wanted to know,

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

    • I was given work wherever possible but obviously in this current market there is unfortunately a reduced amount of work floating around.

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

    • My supervisors were prepared to trust me with work and allow me to get on with it. They were prepared to criticise but also commend work that I did.

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

    • It has been useful to see how my legal studies now may be of relevance in the corporate environment

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • The office were very friendly

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

    • The internship ran very smoothly and we were kept informed of what was going on

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    International Travel

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

    • It was a little concerning to hear of the trainee retention rates in this current market.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • The internship group were so fun - we organise lots of independent meet ups.

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

    • 2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Nightlife in the square mile hardly sets the world on fire

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Legal/Law

London

August 2012

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