Vacation Scheme Student Review

by A&O Shearman

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • Very much.

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

    • People treated me as part of the firm, and not as an outsider, and were very pleasant.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Plenty. Graduate Recruitment were always on hand, and my trainer took me through everything.

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

    • Very useful for knowing about an area I would be interested in doing during my career,

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Incredibly well structured with the right balance of work and social activities.

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

    • It was enjoyable and friendly.

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

    • I feel they had spent a lot of time making sure there were sessions to learn about the firm, and the individuals that I was with were personally interested in helping me find out more.

    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?

    • Greatly. More time here would have furthered my understanding.

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

    • It helped a lot, especially the practice/group you are sitting in.

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

    • Very helpful, as it opened up a new area I hadn't considered to me.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Generously paid for the time here.

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

    • Yes plenty, especially informally as everyone was willing to meet you to tell you more about their work.

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

    • Plenty, and enjoyable.

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

    • Yes, the information was made available to us and people spoke openly about their lives in and outside the firm.

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

    • Definitely.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

April 2016

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