Allen and Overy First Scheme Review

by A&O Shearman

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • About You
    3.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

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

    • I really enjoyed the insight day. Especially the buddy part of the day

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

    • During the event the buddy allowed me to assist with reading through a document.

    2/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • The buddies were really useful and helped shape my views on the company's ethos

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

    • The skills I developed I hope will help me secure further placements with the firm

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The insight scheme was very well structured and flowed really well

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

    • I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the firm

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

    • The company invested a lot considering it was a first year scheme. This really encouraged me to apply for further placements

    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?

    • It helped me see that commercial law was the sector I wished to partake in and allowed me to see what that would usually entail during the day

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

    • It was good to see how the firm was structured and how well this worked. As well as the environment in which they worked.

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

    • This really showed me this was a career path I wished to follow

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • This was done quickly and easily

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

    • A large proportion of the day was networking

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

    • They allowed you to talk to people in all different sectors of the firm. Could have potentially spent more time doing this

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

    • Yes, we found out about all the different activities including the pro bono work

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

    • It was a very useful scheme and has provided me with a lot of information I will need for the future

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

October 2016

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