Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.5
  • Everything Else
    4.1

    About You

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my vacation scheme placement at the firm.

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

    • I felt quite valued during my time at the firm, as supervisors took the time to listen to my opinions and to look through my work.

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

    • The firm gave very good guidance and support during my time there, and there was always someone around to help us with anything that we were unclear with.

    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 was able to further develop my negotiation skills through the workshop conducted by the firm, which will undoubtedly be essential and handy throughout my studies and career.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • I thought the vacation scheme was planned excellently, and gave me a very all rounded experience at the firm, with sufficient amounts of work and fun.

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

    • Everyone was very upbeat and friendly, and I really enjoyed the environment and atmosphere throughout my time at the firm.

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

    • The firm invested alot of time and effort in planning the vacation scheme, in terms of organising departmental presentations, conducting skills workshops, giving regular feedback on everything I've done from start till the end.

    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?

    • My time at the firm allowed me to adequately understand how it would be like to work at the firm full-time.

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

    • The vacation scheme was an excellent way for me to find out how friendly and welcoming the firm culture is.

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

    • 5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was paid adequately for this experience.

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

    • There were many networking and social event opportunities for the vacation scheme students to get to meet other employees of the firm.

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

    • These networking and social event opportunities were a fantastic way to interact with people of all levels within the firm, and to find out more about the work that they do, which was really fun and interesting!

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Due to time constraints, there wasn't quite enough time given to find out more about activities employees can get involved in outside of work.

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

    • I would definitely recommend this vacation scheme to a friend, as I thoroughly enjoyed my 2 weeks experience at the firm.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Employment Law, Corporate Law, Commercial Law

London

May 2014

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