Vacation Placement Student Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

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

    • This is the best placement I have done. It taught me a great deal not only about the work of my department but also about how welcoming the firm is.

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

    • Everyone in my team and in the wider firm was open and friendly.

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

    • On induction day the Graduate Recruitment team gave us a pack showing us how to set up our systems. Whenever I had a problem, my buddy, supervisor or frankly anyone in my team was happy to help.

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

    • My most important lesson was to focus on the primary objective. It is easy for the law student to dig into the legal minutiae. While those are of course important, they are all subordinate to the client's interests, which must come first.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The work-pattern was flexible, but the advantage of that approach was that it encouraged me to do my own planning and to communicate with my buddy and supervisor.

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

    • Friendly and hard-working.

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

    • The firm gave us opportunities to develop. For example, it supplied us with online IT guides, which made it easy to use the computer systems.

    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?

    • Many of my tasks were 'trainee tasks', so I saw what trainees do. I also got to see the work of more senior lawyers.

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

    • I was immersed in the firm for three weeks, and I got a strong impression of the culture not only from the office but also from the social events.

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

    • It confirmed that I want to become a commercial solicitor.

    3/5

    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?

    • People at all levels were keen to meet the placement students. The trainees put on fun social events for us too.

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

    • They were fun and useful.

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

    • Yes. Pinsent Masons does a good deal of extracurricular work. I was particularly interested in FRAN, its programme of reading to primary-school students.

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

    • If anything about working as a commercial solicitor is unclear, come to Pinsent Masons.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Scotland

June 2017

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