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Rating

3.6/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.1
  • Everything Else
    2.4

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I really enjoyed the whole week within this friendly and welcoming firm. The tasks we were given throughout the week were challenging and interesting but kept me busy which was great.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • Everyone was so friendly and so I felt valued here. I felt that I was of use to many of the teams as i was able to help them with some of their tasks.

    4/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • I had a lot of guidance and support from the HR and Graduate Recruitment team as in particular from my trainee supervisor who was extremely helpful.

    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 skills and information I have learnt are more likely to assist me in the world of work rather than during the rest of my degree, but they are still extremely useful!

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • The insight was really well structured. I was always kept busy and had support throughout.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • The atmosphere was very warm and friendly with everyone being approachable and down-to-earth - there is a great feel to the firm.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • It is clear that the firm wanted to provide challenging tasks to stretch us and assess our time management skills too.

    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?
  • As a result of this experience I was able to really feel and understand what it would be like as a trainee here.

    4/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • I think the only way to understand the company culture is to work within the firm itself and so I really got an insight into the firm's culture

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • I got to understand what it is like to be a trainee which has really helped me with my decision about my future career path and also it has helped me with my decision about potential seats too.

    3/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • I was paid what I think I was owed


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • There were not many opportunities to network but I could meet people easily due to the open plan office.

    3/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • There weren't any

    2/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Not really

    1/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Highly

    4/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

South West

July 2015


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