RPC Insight Day Review

by RPC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

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

    • RPC provided extensive insight into life in a law firm. They created a great balance in showing us various practice areas and overall made it a very enjoyable and exciting day.

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

    • Everyone was given a task within small groups which made each individual feel valued and heard.

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

    • Due to the good volume of RPC lawyers with us on the day, there was an excellent amount of guidance and support as we were able to network with a vast variety of people.

    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 we developed (in terms of negotiation, debate, and presentation) were very useful and helped us to understand the skillset area which a lawyer needs to attain to be successful.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was a well-structured insight day, with different tasks and talks divided within good timeframes in order to ensure that the day remained exciting.

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

    • Very fun and informative, met great friends and networked with intelligent and inspiring solicitors.

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

    • They invested time and attention to everyone and the wide array of challenges allowed us to train and develop different skillsets.

    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?

    • Shadowing a trainee was very useful in helping us to understand the true picture of a full-time role at RPC. They were very honest about the pros and cons as well as the steps needed to take to be successful there.

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

    • There were many discussions about the company culture, including from a Partner, who explained to us the values of the company's culture.

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

    • Really useful and confirmed to me that I would thoroughly enjoy a career path as a lawyer at RPC.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I did not need to be paid or reiumbursed.

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

    • Yes, there was a range of solicitors, both trainees, and partners, who we could network with during the day in a range of different practice areas.

    3/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Very fun and natural. It was not as intimidating as it sounded.

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

    • Yes, they showed us their firm's instagram page and all of the activities that they do outside of work.

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

    • Definitely.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

January 2020

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