Vacation Scheme Review

by Shoosmiths

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Really enjoyable and informative experience.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • No one was too busy to help me, answer my questions and field work my way! Really friendly and supportive.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Really supportive and happy to go out of their way to advise me.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Good balance of interacting, research work, and project work.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • None of the work I did was important, just interesting for me to learn from.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Valuable insight into an area of law and what skills are needed to succeed in it.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Quite a quiet, relaxed atmosphere, did lack the buzz of other offices I have been to but everyone was very pleasant.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The week was well organised, but I did feel more work done as a team would have been helpful for both the vacation schemers and those running the scheme to see how we work in a team.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Gave up valuable time and resources to ensure i was happily occupied and to answer my questions.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I enjoyed my week at Shoosmiths, but decided that early in my career I wanted to work for a city firm not a regional one.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • In the MK office, socialising is lacking due to most people driving in to work.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Very cheap!

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Do not know as we did not try it!

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We were taken out to lunch once, and I was also invited along to a birthday meal for a lady from the team i was placed in.

    3/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

November 2011

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