Vacation Scheme Review

by CMS

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable work, although so much of it is dependant upon who you are sat with and what their workload is like.

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

    • I had partners walk up to me and introduce themselves, and was sat next to one on multiple occasions. That wouldn't happen at other city firms. CMS has a reputation for friendly staff and I was not disappointed.

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

    • You are assigned a buddy (another trainee) who was usually on hand to answer questions, but there's no handholding or baby steps. They also are very busy.

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

    • I had enough work to keep me busy, and on the odd occasion where there was no work, I would ask around and find some.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a piece of research the outcome of which had strong influence on the financial exposure of our client to their litigation. I did the research and sat with a senior associate for a few hours discussing the law surrounding the area. Fascinating, and yes it went to the client.

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

    • Some experience in a real-life law adds so much context to the experience of studying academic law.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • As with most City firms, the office is a fairly serious place.

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

    • I was on the Bristol placement which is a week in London and a week in Bristol. The week in London was seamless, however during the week in Bristol there was a couple of occasion where we were left wondering what the plans were.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 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?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • London is pricey, Bristol is cheap.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Both the City and Bristol are great for that kind of thing.

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

    • Lots of pro bono and sports activity

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

July 2011

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