Vacation Schemer Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

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Rating

3.3/5
  • About You
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.4
  • Everything Else
    3.1

    About You

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

    • A very good scheme. The people at the firm are very friendly and welcoming and I felt I always had enough work to do.q

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • All of the work I was given was directly relevant to the work my supervisor was undertaking and would be useful to them and their client.

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

    • Both of my supervisors were very helpful and supportive. They gave me lots of advice from their experiences at city law firms.

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

    • I learned a great deal about the practice areas available at city law firms and I developed my research skills so that I could apply myself to practical commercial problems.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The scheme was well-structured with most training sessions being held first thing in the morning or at lunchtime so as to not disturb the rest of your day in the office. Unsure why 3 weeks was neccessary rather than 2 weeks.

    3/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Everyone I worked with at the firm was very friendly. I met a large range of trainees and all were very welcoming and willing to give me advice where they could.

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

    • There were many explanatory talks about the firm's practice areas however I did not feel these talks really taught me anything transferable. I learned a lot about research from the tasks I was set in the office.

    3/5
  • 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?

    • Although I was not particularly busy with work I got a good idea from speaking to trainees about their workload and the types of work they were completing.

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • The firm was extremely friendly and welcoming. The environment was very relaxed.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I got a good feel for the training on offer, the work I would be expected to do and the working environment. A very good scheme for helping me choose my future career path.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • £350 per week.

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

    • Yes there were a range of vacation-schemer-only, trainee and partner events to meet other members of the firm.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • There were few social events and were largely just drinks or food but they were useful nonetheless.

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • I heard a lot about the activities on offer to employees through word of mouth although a formal presentation may have been useful.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Very very good scheme for deciding if a city law firm is for you.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

August 2013

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