Vacation scheme student Review

by Linklaters

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

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

    • It was fantastic; really well organised, enjoyable and informative

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

    • Everyone I met, from partners to HR to trainees were welcoming and inclusive. Always happy to chat, people at Links were delightful.

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

    • Loads: from HR, from my associate-supervisors, and from the people setting projects and delivering talks.

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

    • Not a particular connection to my degree (though analytical and textual skills practice were good), but in terms of future career skills, it was very useful.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Incredibly well, from talks to socials, it was great.

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

    • Excellent: we got on well as a group and were given plenty of opportunities for fun and socialising.

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

    • The scheme was lavish in terms of the time taken by a great number of people at the firm getting to know us. They put on loads of talks, and more informal events to develop our 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?

    • Great insight into the firm's culture and values. But the work was slightly limited due to issues of confidentiality, and our short working hours!

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • They were big on this, keen to show exactly what the firm is about. The shared values of all the people there were constantly demonstrated.

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

    • Very - it gave me a great insight into the work itself, as well as what it is like to work in a city law firm.

    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?

    • Yes loads constantly.

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

    • Fab! London Eye, Thames Rib etc etc - really great.

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

    • Yes

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

    • 100%

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

September 2017

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