Vacation 'schemer' Review

by CMS

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • It was extremely well organised and gave you a good overall view of the firm as a whole.

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

    • Everyone was generally supportive and made an effort to get you involved.

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

    • If you needed anything you could easily ask for support or help. You were not left in the dark to struggle.

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

    • This varied from day to day and from department to department but we were given other work from grad recruitment if there was nothing else to do.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Again I feel like varied from department to department but I thought there was an effort made to get us involved.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It definitely equips you with the knowledge of what actually goes on in a big commercial firm, what's expected of trainees and the career of being a solicitor in general.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was friendly and welcoming but also professional. It also varied through the week.

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

    • Extremely well organised. I got a good idea of what it would be like to work at the firm.

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

    • Grad recruitment made a real effort to ensure we what we wanted out of the placement. If you had any particular requests they would do their best to accommodate them.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • You are given the option to do an assessment centre on the last day and they give you feedback regarding your intial performance at the interview to get the vac scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were taken to a number of social events and we also organised our own trips out.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Expensive! It's central London! But we had social events paid for by the firm.

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

    • Extremely fun but expensive!

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

    • There was a chance to get involved with a handful of sports clubs.

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2011

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