Insight scheme participant Review

by Simmons & Simmons LLP

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

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

    • The experience I had at Simmons & Simmons was a hugely beneficial experience where I learnt a lot about the firm and a career in law.

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

    • During the scheme I was valued highly by my trainee who was willing to give me a number of tasks and the graduate recruitment team were very willing to make me feel included in the firm.

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

    • The event was well structured and I was given a vast amount of guidance on how to approach each task I was set

    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 learnt were invaluable and will be very useful in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was very well structured will a clear timetable of where and when things were happening in order to ensure clarity.

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

    • Everyone I met was very friendly and willing to give help and advice across the 2 days.

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

    • I was given a number of tasks and when I completed them I was given verbal feedback on how to improve for the future which was very helpful.

    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?

    • By shadowing a trainee and doing trainee work I got a great insight into the firm.

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

    • I learnt a lot about how the firm works and how friendly the culture is there.

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

    • Highly valuable as I was able to see what a trainee does on a daily basis which was an invaluable experience.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was paid and this included my travel fares

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

    • There were numerous opportunities to network with trainees and associates as well as the social events to get to know graduate recruitment and the other people on the insight scheme

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

    • The social events which were organised were great fun and really helped everyone to get to know each other in a more relaxed environment.

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

    • I learnt a bit about what they did outside work, but not as much as I could have possibly done but this was perhaps more due to the fact such a vast amount of material had to be imparted over 2 days.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I would highly recommend the insight scheme to anyone considering a career in law.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

April 2018

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