Student Review

by A&O Shearman

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.9/5
  • About You
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

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

    • really good to be able to hear current trainees experiences

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

    • there was lots of opportunities to ask questions and felt like we were really listened to and encouraged

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

    • it was great having a mentor buddy who was always there to answer questions and offer 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?

    • feel much more confident to start preparing for application form

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • the days were really filled and never felt like there was nothing to do. it was really well planned in terms of workshops and talks there was just the right balance

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

    • it was very professional but at the same time really informative. The networking sessions were really good and positive

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

    • the employability talks were really helpful and provided some really useful skills

    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?

    • it was much easier to understand the day to day life of working at the firm and really got a flavour of what the firm stands for

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

    • meeting a variety of professionals at the firm really helped to understand the culture through all the different levels

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

    • very valuable especially the talks about graduate employability and the actual process because it made it a lot more real and exciting

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • travel expenses are reimbursed

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

    • there was lots of opportunity for this and was probably the most enjoyable aspect

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

    • it was good that they were varied and some were more formal and others were informal, it was nice to experience both

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

    • it was really intresting to hear about all the beings the employees do outside of work and this is really encouraged at the firm

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

    • it's a really great way to see the firm first hand and really understand how it operates and what values it has. it has been a great experience

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2016

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