Trail Blazing Open Day Attendee Review

by Taylor Wessing

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Rating

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

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • The Trail Blazing Open day that attend was very enjoyable. The day was well planned in order to give us a good balance of activity and information finding. The event allowed us to get to know the firm and gain valuable insights into what they look for in Vac Scheme and Training Contract applications as well as what the culture of the firm is like.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • I felt very valued, all the staff members that I met at the firm were very welcoming and answered every question that we threw at them. The staff members made me feel like they took a real interest in our success and like they wanted us to apply for the firm.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • At all points through out the Open Day the staff members were there to help an guide us, they ensured that they were providing enough information so that we could get the most out of the day. They also provided a huge amount of guidance when it came to what they look for in their applications and spent a lot of time answering our questions on those.

    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 information will really help me when it come to applying for a Vac Scheme and Training Contract at Taylor Wessing, In addition, it the discussion around commercial awareness has made me more confident in developing this. Finally, the business game has made me feel more confident about activities that will be presented at assessment days.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • The day was very well structured, There was plenty of time for questions and time to talk with current trainees to get more of a feel as to what it is like working at the firm. In addition, we were informed in the email inviting us to the open day what would be covered and there were agendas for the day on every table so that everyone could follow what was next.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • The general atmosphere was brilliant, the people that both work there and attended the event were all very friendly and gave the day a wonderful feel. For the group work I was in a group that worked very well together and I feel like that helped us get the most out of the activity.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • A number of different members of staff took a lot of time out of their days to talk to us, prepare the information and answer any questions that we had. In a firm as busy as Taylor Wessing that is a huge investment in my eyes.

    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?
  • The Open Day gave me the opportunity to get a feel for what the personality types of those that currently work there are like which plays a huge part in my experience in a work place. In addition, we got a lot of information about the firms practice areas and the work that they do which combined with the people element has really helped me to gain a better insight into what it would be like to work for the firm.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • The opportunity to talk to the current trainees really helped with understanding the firms culture as it wasn't that long ago that they were in the same place as we were. They were all open to any questions that we had and answered them honestly, no answers felt scripted.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • It really cemented for me that Taylor Wessing would be a brilliant firm to work for and that they practice areas would provide an incredibly interesting a diverse nature work to keep me busy.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • I was reimbursed for my travel expenses up to the value of £60, in addition lunch and refreshments were also provided.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • The current trainees and members of the graduate recruitment team joined us for lunch and also drinks at the end of the nights. In addition a current trainee overseen our business game and we were able to talk with him once we completed that.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • There were a lot of opportunities to network with both staff members of the firm and also the other attendees at the open day. Both of these opportunities were equally valuable as most of us are looking to go into the same area of work so it was good to get the opportunity to build those networks early.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • We were given plenty of opportunity to ask multiple employees about this and they all answered with good detail.

    5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Definitely, it was a brilliant day.

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

November 2016


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