Vacation Scheme Placement. Review

by CMS

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Rating

4.1/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    3.5

    About You

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

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

    • People were always incredibly appreciative of having been helped

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

    • Support here has been excellent from grad rec through to the assigned buddy and even the partner that I have sat with. There is an incredibly collegiate and supportive atmosphere here, which has definitely shined through over the fortnight

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

    • The insight talks were paicularly helpful in giving information on what different practice areas are like, which in turn will help when choosing seats for a training contract in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

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

    • The atmosphere here is an incredible one. Everyone works incredibly hard but are also very friendly, making the work easier to manage and has made the hours fly by. The open-door policy that law firms talk of is definitely true here.

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

    • 4/5
  • 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?

    • Over the two weeks I have conducted a range of work and even worked for different departments, giving a strong insight ino what it would be like working for the firm. The talks that have been organised have also helped provide an insight into what a full time role with the firm may entail

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

    • There is no better way to experience the culture of a firm than by actually spending time there. The open-door and collegiate aspects of the firm definitely ring true. It has definitely been a fun place to work and that is mainly down to the people.

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

    • 4/5

    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?

    • Perhaps there could have been more networking opportunities, especially with different practice areas within the firm or maybe a meal or infomal drinks with trainees.

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

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

    • The firm's CSR seems strong as well as some of the extra-curricular things that trainees can get involved in. However, I think it would have been nice to perhaps to have a bit more information on what societies/extra-curricular things people get involved with here. Perhaps this could be incorporated into one of the trainee talks?

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

    • 5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2014

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