Student Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • There was a thorough daily plan which was really great for the structure of the day. It gave enough times for breaks and still tried to make it interactive.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have definitely learnt new skills during this program, including: - communication - confidence in conversing via an online platform. - networking, we haven’t had many opportunities to do this yet this year. - negotiation, I found the ADR task really interesting.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 5/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • I found the trainee networking and group networking really insightful, allowing me to crystallise areas that interested me the most.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Everyone that spoke to us referenced the culture and people as being one of the reasons they have stayed for so long. This is very reassuring and seemed very authentic.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed the first year insight event and want to thank the graduate recruitment team for doing such an amazing job.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Herbert Smith Freehills
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Herbert Smith Freehills to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Herbert Smith Freehills
  • I would advise them to apply for the insight scheme as it really gave a flavour of the firm.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

South East

April 2021


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