Spring Clerk Review

by Baker McKenzie

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Rating

4.3/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • Very enjoyable.

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

    • Treated like one of the firm - which is with a great deal of amicability.

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

    • As much as I needed

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

    • Useful insight into what a training contract would be like.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Good balannce of office work to get a real idea of the hour-by-hour work that people do and events put on which break up the day nicely.

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

    • Great ethos

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

    • The first day was entirely training and inductions - any additional training was on offer.

    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?

    • The insight was short so it's very difficulty to see work on a macro level or to be set anything that lasted much more than a few hours.

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

    • The positive ethos as promoted by events, open days, brochures etc. permeated the office floor.

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

    • It very much sold Baker & McKenzie

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • £310 a-week

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

    • Networking in and around the office was encouraged. There were also half a dozen events put on solely for this purpose as well as a lunch with the management committee which was a very impressive event.

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

    • Relaxed, not forced and with food and drink!

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

    • Heard a lot about what the company offers but not a lot about what people tend to do on an individual basis.

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

    • Yes

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2014

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