vacation scheme student Review

by RPC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Great people, friendly open plan office and an exciting, ambitious place to work.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • The work given to us was challenging and important for the lawyers concerned. The extra curricular tasks also showed a real intent to immerse us in the firm's culture and give us an understanding or the core values of RPC.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • as much was was required.

    4/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I knew nothing of the insurance industry before. Given that it is such a vast UK market the knowledge gained will be useful. I don't intend to practice in either area I sat at RPC.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Would have appreciated more information on where I was to sit before the scheme.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Fantastic.

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

    • Lots of talks and tours around the Lloyds building.

    5/5
  • 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?

    • As well as could be expected in two weeks. Could have involved the vacation schemers in the firm's social side more e.g. encourage them to join 5 a side team.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Was clearly very important to the firm that this came across.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Already knew I wanted to do law but helped me realise I didn't want to do insurance sector work.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • I was fortunate to stay with family but I know some people struggled financially with living in London on the rate paid.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Plenty.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Enjoyable and effective.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Possibly but the emphasis wasn't here. We had our own extra curricula activities attended by lawyers, not RPC's own events.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

November 2015

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