Miss Review

by Simmons & Simmons LLP

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Rating

2.9/5
  • About You
    3.0
  • The Company
    2.8
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the virtual experience?

    • I enjoyed meeting lots of new people however felt the time scale for the workload was unrealistic.

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

    • Everyone was very welcoming and appreciated the effort we put in and made an effort to reach out/chat to us.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the virtual experience?

    • My supervisor was very happy to help / have extra calls with me to clarify any questions. My trainee buddy was very personally supportive but I didn’t think she knew much about the tasks I was set.

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

    • I learned a lot about what I’m good at / need to improve on and I developed presentation skills.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the virtual experience?

    • The timings set for the workload was unrealistic and having socials two nights until 8pm was difficult as I thought that time would have been best spent completing the work. A lot of calls also ran over so I found it hard to make time for lunch / dinner on a number of occasions.

    2/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your virtual experience?

    • Everyone was very supportive and positive and no question was left unanswered.

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

    • The firm made a real effort to give people real work and the use of Microsoft Teams was great.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the virtual experience help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • The type of work was realistic but it was difficult to get a feel for the firm / culture virtually.

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

    • Whilst everyone I spoke to was very welcoming I feel it if difficult to judge this virtually.

    1/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I have a better insight into what I will look for in a firm.

    3/5

    Everything Else

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

    • We were paid £280 for 4 days.

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

    • Lots of opportunities for calls and follow up calls.

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

    • Enjoyed the first quiz night but the virtual escape room was very difficult especially with everyone being tired by the end of the week! Was also hard to chat and have general conversation with this activity.

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • I found out about most of this through the trainees.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this virtual experience to a friend?

    • Yes, it gives you a better idea of the type of which you will be expected to do.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Employment Law

South West

July 2020

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