Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Taylor Wessing

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Everyone was friendly, approachable, and I was given very interesting work

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • People were interested to hear what I had to say, and made sure I had enough interesting things to do

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • There was always someone I could ask for help

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was given a variety of work by numerous people in the department, so I always had something to do, but never felt overwhelmed

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Everything I did was checked, obviously, but I was given interesting and useful tasks

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

    • It confirmed my decision to accept a job with the firm.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Very friendly but

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organised. The work was complemented by training sessions and presentations from the various departments

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

    • It was only a 2 week placement, but they ensured that we gained a wide appreciation of what the firm does.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I was offered a job

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Lots of social events (bowling, drinks, comedy club etc)

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London so fairly expensive

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Social events, sports events etc - but we were only there for 2 weeks so obviously fairly limited

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

November 2010

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