Insight Day Review

by Taylor Wessing

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Rating

3.4/5
  • About You
    2.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    3.4

    About You

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

    • This was very enjoyable. The members of the firm were helpful, polite and sociable. They were easy to talk to and happy to chat about more than just law and applications, which was really nice.

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

    • I felt as though the trainees had a personal interest in me. The graduate recruiter, Sarah was lovely: really smiley and happy to answer any questions, however stupid they seemed.

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

    • Although there was some guidance as to application forms, I felt as though a lot of it were things that either could be found on the website or could be inferred from it. The real help was in obtaining a feel for the firm and for its members.

    2/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • A very useful opportunity to network and to improve on group work and presentation skills, the kind which are useful in an assessment centre. It helped to crystallise certain problem areas of my thought process and hopefully this will come in handy.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured.

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

    • Everyone was happy, friendly and ready to help and join in with speaking to us and to each other. You never felt like they were waiting to rush back to their desks.

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

    • Obviously, it was only one day, but the feedback given for the group exercise was really useful and quite pointed. It was very nice to hear some things that I could improve on and I think a lot of time was put into listening to us.

    3/5
  • 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?

    • They made it seem very fun, and I hope it's like that even after the visitors leave.

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

    • 4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I am left wanting to apply to their vacation scheme, and I can only hope I get not it!

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

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

    • There was a networking and drinks event at the end.

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

    • Fairly standard I would say, but with a great view over London which we all appreciated as the sun went down.

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes, I was particularly interested in that. All the trainees seemed pretty involved in pro-Bono work and CSR and I spoke to one who was enthusiastic about the atmosphere of the gym that a lot of trainees used.

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

    • Yes! Absolutely.

    4/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

November 2015

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