Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Nabarro (now CMS)

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    1.6

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed everything immensely, except for the fact that my Project: Nabarro commitments meant that I was working very late every evening, which was particularly fatiguing in light of the fact that I had a fairly long commute. The project would have been more welcome if I had a weekend on which to do it!

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

    • Everyone in my department prepared me well for my assignments and they were very complimentary on my work.

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

    • My supervisor and mentor regularly checked up on me and their door was open for any queries I had.

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

    • I was kept fairly busy with work given to me by colleagues from my department, but the addition of a Project: Nabarro task that required considerable research and team coordination meant that I was exceptionally busy.

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

    • I don't think there was enough time on a one-week placement to be so fully immersed in one deal that I could be asked to do a great deal of work on it independently; but that's not a bad thing, it's just the nature of a short internship.

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

    • I'm already in a job in the legal sector and the experience was more about meeting the people at Nabarro rather than encountering any drastically new work!

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Really lovely people who were very keen to chat over lunch or try to find me work.

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

    • The timetable was very clear and all of the presentations and training sessions were very polished and informative.

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

    • The training period was very short in absolute terms (owing to the term of the placement), but what there was was comprehensive and professional.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The internship experience only improved my opinion of the firm.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • N/A - no unstructured free time in which to find out!

    0/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I didn't have to pay living costs, and eating costs were standard central London prices...

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • N/A - didn't have much of an opportunity to experience this.

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I was involved in lunchtime social activities within my department and was offered the chance to be involved in after work activities, but didn't have any unstructured free time in which to do so!

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

April 2012

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