Finiantial litigator Review

by Simmons & Simmons LLP

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Rating

4.9/5
  • About You
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.9
  • Everything Else
    4.9

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I thought it was an invaluable experience, the firm were lovely.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I felt very valued, graduate recruitment were great, the work I did was always reviewed, the trainees and associates were all extremely helpful.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • my supervisor was very supporive as were grad recruitment

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

    • It has made me certain that I want to pursue a legal career and I learned so much about the world of commercial law in such a short time period.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • very well structured. We had scheduled talks and time in our departments.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The atmosphere was great. Everyone was very approachable, friendly and accomodating.

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

    • We had a number of training sessions in various areas, I found that in the time provided the firm did all they could to give us an in depth knowledge of the anture of the firm.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • I gained an insight into the workload, the hours and the culture.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • very much so, I feel I have a great understanding of the culture of Simmons now.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I knwo that I want to work in the city, in law and prefereably at Simmons, so good.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • I met a wide range of different people from the company in a speed networking event.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Great!

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Probono work looks interesting, secondements, sports societies etc

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Without a doubt.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

April 2013

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