The scheme was simply great It covered a wide variety of aspects of the firm and helped me develop professionally The skills workshops conducted were all relevant and very wellstructured I learned a lot more about specific practice areas through my wo
The insight scheme was very enjoyable Several interesting talks were given by a range of individuals working both in the firm and from external stakeholders The firm has made a great effort at engaging with students and paired us all up with trainees wh
Really enjoyed getting to know the firm and the different people who worked there Work experience in particular on two occasions was great and a good insight into the sort of work trainees undertook
I enjoyed the AO First program greatly It was an excellent opportunity to see the firm talk to lawyers and find out more about the world of commercial law There were a diverse and meaningful range of activities throughout the program to keep me engag
I really enjoyed the insight scheme I found it to be an informative experience that explained the firms ethos and the wok of a corporate law firm well I particularly enjoyed the drafting skills session the negotiation task and the socialising
I found AO First incredibly enjoyable The preparation that went into organising the interesting and informative talks and sessions really made the scheme a really engaging and fun experience The use of group activities also removed the awkwardness of m
I really enjoyed the insight it provided an indepth overview of the firm through presentations and workshadowing There was lots of workshops to improve soft skills and interview technique as well as application tips which were very useful There was a
I had a great time at AO I felt that the grad recruitment team put in a lot of effor and everything ran very smoothly indeed We were never left twiddling our thumbs and the activities were engaging and insightful I would recommend to anyone thinkin
I very much enjoyed my time at Allen and Overy Having participated in like schemes at other Law firms my experience at Allen and Overy was very different The atmosphere was one that was extremely friendly and supportive and it was obvious the firm and
I was pleasantly surprised at how much I thoroughly enjoyed the vac scheme at AO Before coming I thought that the experience at such a high calibre firm would be really competitive and quite stressful My actual experience has been the complete opposit
I really enjoyed the insight and would rate the experience a 10 The insight was extremely helpful and enabled you to understand a bit about the firm its work culture what expectations it has from its employees as well as what the different practice are
A very informative useful and engaging insight into the world of commercial law at a top tier city firm
The 2 weeks have been amazing From the Grad Rec team to the team I have been sitting with for the past 2 weeks everyone has been extremely friendly and approachable I have learnt a lot and have great insights into the type of work a trainee would do in
I had a fantastic experience on my two week vacation scheme at Allen Overy It served as a great introduction to the firm and its people and I found that everyone was very interesting and had a lot to talk about both the vacation scheme students and A
I had a really fantastic experience during the two weeks of my insight at Allen Overy From start to finish I felt really engaged both professionally and academically and I felt welcomed into the firm and valued as a member of the team Similarly the
I had a really good time on AO First The most interesting part of the insight was the workshadowing element but there were a few duller sessions
Highly enjoyable two days It was packed full of useful interesting fun events and games with a lot of focus on the interns getting to know one another and other members of the firm I particularly enjoyed the team building games and of course we we
I really enjoyed the vacation scheme The social events were fun and the work was interesting My supervisor would seek to give me useful and constructive feedback and the department that I was in was really friendly
