Legal Placement Scheme Review

by Stephenson Harwood

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.5
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

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

    • I got a lot of really great work which taught me about how the job would actually be.

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

    • From Associates to Buddies and HR there was a lot of support whenever I needed it.

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

    • Difficult to tell, but speaking about the realities of the law has been helpful for the GDL.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • My only issue was that I had three supervisors in the first week which was a bit stressful. But overall it was well structured.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

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

    • There were different sessions about different parts of the firm which were useful. I also had a lot of support from different people working in the firm who helped me with tasks.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • Because I had a variety of work I got a very good insight into the type of work which I would do as a trainee.

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

    • I think talking to different people working at the firm helped me to understand what the company culture was actually like.

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

    • It helped me to realise why I had chosen to become a lawyer.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

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

    • Although some of the events with trainees led to separate groups between trainees and vac schemers.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • They were good on the whole.

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

    • Yes. I played Tag Rugby during my time there and found out about other sports as well.

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

    • Yes, I was surprised about how much work I was given and how interesting it was. I got to go to an arbitration hearing and sit in on client conference calls.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2017

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