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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I did enjoy the vacation scheme very much, and relative to the others I have had it has been the best one.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • I feel the firm meets this criteria well and I was made aware that the work I was conducting was contributing to an overall project.

    4/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • If there was every a problem/misunderstanding or confusion, at all times my supervisor, trainee buddy or senior associate sitting close by would help either on the spot or take me into a quite room so they could explain uninterrupted.

    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 information I was exposed to during my vacation scheme will be of help later on - I think the most useful information centred on the role of a lawyer in action, the type of work one would be exposed to and the benefits and sacrifices this comes with this profession. Ultimately, it is of use in being able to answer whether or not, for oneself, law is the right career path.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • I thought the insight had a very nice structure to it - I particularly liked the fact that we remained in the same department for two weeks. At the same time, the diverse sector area presentations we had gave everyone a nice flavour of the type of work conducted throughout the firm.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • I really enjoyed all the socials and the environment inevitably brings all the vacation scheme students together which is always great. Equally so everyone else at the firm always conducted themselves in a friendly manner, which helped diffuse any anxiety anyone may of had.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I definitely think through the different presentations we were offered there was scope to gain knowledge of the different sectors and the manner in which they operate. It is, however, important to remain pragmatic when considering this question because this is a two week only placement and the question the firm is trying to answer this whole is indeed whether or not they should 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?
  • The insight made it very clear what it was like to have a full role at CMS - I was able to observe both a trainee, 1 PQ Lawyer and a senior associate.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • It can be difficult sometimes to differentiate between law firms from research on the internet, but being here in person you can definitely make a comparison and gain a better understanding - especially if you have precedents you can compare to - of the company culture.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • I'm not sure there is much more any scheme can do in regards to allowing the vacation scheme student to gain a better understanding of this profession - during these two weeks you gain an insight into the manner of the work, the culture, the hours and the people that work at the firm.

    5/5

    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?
  • Yes, the open floor layout makes the place very much open to communication and many trainees were very friendly and introduced themselves without being prompted.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Definitely very good, and most of the time you tend to pick up very useful skills and insights from them.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes, CSR is a key feature of life here at CMS and the firm is very proud of its record.

    5/5

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

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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2015


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