Vacation Scheme Visitor Review

by Freshfields

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed working at Freshfields. I've subsequently applied for a training contract, based on how enjoyable I found the internship

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

    • I felt the work I did was helpful to those I was shadowing and not merely provided to keep me busy.

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

    • I was given guidance on what they wanted me to do but it was not completely spelt out as they expected a certain level of ability to figure things out for yourself.

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

    • It was a mixture. There were days when I was very busy ad days when I wished I had more to do.

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

    • As a vacation visitor you were obviously not given loads of responsibility but you were expected to undertake anything they did give you to do on your own.

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

    • I think that on the placement it was the skills developed during my degree studies that helped me here rather than the other way around. Although I do believe it has motivated me to work even harder at my degree to do better in general.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • It was hard work but motivating.

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

    • Everything was very well organised and ran very smoothly.

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

    • The company had obviously done everything they could to ensure that we got the most that we could out of the experience.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    International Travel
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have applied for a training contract with them but do not yet know the outcome.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Social activities were organised by current trainees for all the vacation visitors, which were very enjoyable.

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

    • It's London so it's fairly expensive in some areas.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There were special activities put on for us so I don't know what it would be like to work their as an employee.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not really.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Legal/Law

London

August 2011

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