Vacation Scheme Participant Review

by Simmons & Simmons LLP

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.

    • The week was engaging and interesting with several social activities (chocolate and pizza making), talks about technology and the firm, networking sessions and several opportunities to tackle real-life work.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • The vacation scheme helped me to develop my analytical skills and to truly understand what a collaborative culture looks like in a legal environment.

  • 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?

    • It was incredibly useful and all options were clearly laid out to all the Vacation Schemers. We all had the opportunity to say that we wished to be considered for a training contract and did not have to complete another interview for this role.

  • 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?

    • The company culture was supportive, collaborative and very friendly.

  • 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 really enjoyed my time at Simmons and would recommend it to anyone looking to pursue a career in law.

  • 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 Simmons & Simmons LLP

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Simmons & Simmons LLP to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Simmons & Simmons LLP

    • My main advice would be to be yourself, smile and truly understand the firm and what makes them stand out (e.g. sector-focused approach and technology)

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

South West

June 2021

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