Vacation Scheme, Corporate Department Review

by Shoosmiths

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

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

    • The placement was a really enjoyable experience, being a really nice place to work.

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

    • To say I was only there for a week they still made me feel really valued

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

    • There was a fair bit of guidance however, most of it was work given to do alone

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

    • The skills will greatly assist me when I go on to be a trainee as the tasks they gave were very much like the work they give the trainees.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was well structured, working mainly on one case per day

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The atmosphere was great, everyone in the office is really nice and down to earth

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

    • Again to say I was only there for a week, the company gave a lot of time and work for me to have a go at

    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 feel the experience was an accurate reflection of what it would be like to have a full time role here, apart from maybe the hours!

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

    • The insight actually really made me understand Shoosmiths culture, I did not expect it to be so friendly and laid back compared to other firms of its size (in a very good way)!

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

    • I already knew my future career path before the placement. However, I still feel it helped me understand more on how different firms can actually be.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was paid £250 for the week

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

    • Yes there were lots of opportunities for networking and meeting others, mainly through lunch and the new friday (on thursday evenings)

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

    • They were good, a nice opportunity to talk to trainees to get more of a feel of what the firm is like actually being a trainee there.

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

    • Yes employees get involved in activities such as netball, charity fundraising events and new fridays!

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I would definitely recommend applying to Shoosmiths for a vacation scheme/job

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

South East

June 2013

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