Legal Support Co-ordinator Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Brilliant experience, long hours and mundane tasks at times but glad I have done it!

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

    • Everyone treats me as an equal. Some colleagues have soent more time getting to know me than others

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

    • Always given guidance and any queries were answered quickly

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

    • Very busy most of the time. A few quite days but not many!

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a good level of responsibility. It made me work hard however was not piling on too much pressure

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

    • I have aquired skills that can be applied to all aspects of life and will make my degree at university a lot more comprehendable when I start

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Not as quite as other floors which I liked. Everyone got on well with good banter!

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

    • Well organised for the most part. Was not assigned a supervisor until a month into my placement however

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

    • Always invited to training sessions and involved in a lot of corporate social responsibility

    5/5
  • 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?

    • A brilliant commercial law firm to work with

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Met up for lunch with the other gap year interns every day

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

    • Very expensive in London

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

    • Lots of bars and resturants but again it is expensive in London

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

    • I got involved with well over 15 corporate responsibility events and could have taken up more opportunities with a lighter workload.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

April 2013

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