Vacation Scheme Review

by RPC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my time at RPC. There was some great organised fun. The work in the sector groups were interesting and everyone was approachable and friendly.

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

    • The work that I undertook was valued highly by the other lawyers, paralegals.

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

    • With a trainee buddy and a supervisor, as well as those who work close by in the office, there is ample support.

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

    • Teamwork was an incredibly important aspect and I will use this in the future for my studies.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • All aspects of the scheme were very well organised and structured well. Especially appreciated that we were given the group project to work on after the weekend.

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and approachable during the scheme and people are not afraid to introduce themselves and have a chat.

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

    • There were networking sessions and opportunities to learn about the firm almost every day. The end of week reviews were also very helpful in development of weak areas.

    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?

    • Very well. The trainees were keen to point out that they were doing similar work

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

    • A lot. Everyone seemed to be on the same wavelength and seemed to enjoy coming into work.

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

    • All interesting work.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Very generous.

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

    • Constantly networking opportunities.

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

    • Big fan of ClueQuest.

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

    • Could possibly have been more on this - would have loved to play in one of the RPC football matches.

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

    • Absolutely.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2016

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