Vacation Placement Student Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

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

    • It was great, having a trainee buddy really helped and the other vacation placement students were so friendly.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • The department I was in really encouraged me, they gave me a lot of responsibilty which kept me busy and made me feel like part of the team.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • I never felt as though there was nobody to turn to if I had a problem. I felt confident asking questions or sending an email if I needed help.

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

    • I wouldn't say the skills I learnt at the placement will necessarily help me at university, but certainly it gave me a realistic insight into the kind of things I can expect to be doing as a trainee.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The placement really was seamless from start to finish. We received a welcome pack on the first day which acted as our guide including our schedule and other helpful guides e.g. IT manual.

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

    • It was great, we were made to feel very welcome.

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

    • Pinsent Masons have invested an awful lot of time in us. We recevied practice presentations from every department which gave us an insight into what kind of work they do.

    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 sat in the employment department and got a good feel for what a trainee would do there, but every department is different, where workloads and types of task differ.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • There was a real emphasis on what Pinsent Masons vision is.

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

    • I got a really good feel for the atmosphere in the workplace.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • It was very generous, I would have done the placement for free, so it was a very pleasant surprise!

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

    • The firm really invested time into ensuring that you got to meet the partners, being taken out for lunch and there being plenty of office drinks events to socialise.

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

    • The vacation placement reps did a great job organising social events for us.

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

    • Pinsent Masons take corporate responsibility very seriously, and do a lot of work for the community in this regard. We received a presentation by some of the current trainees showing us the kind of work they were involved in.

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

    • It was very well structured and organised, and I felt as though it was a great experience, very realistic in terms of what you can expect when working in a law firm.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

Scotland

July 2013

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