Virtual summer placement Review
by Addleshaw Goddard
Rating
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Skills
3.0
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Business Insight
4.0
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Culture
3.7
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Your Impressions
3.3
- 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
- Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
- 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
- Please rate how insightful you found the insight
- How would you rate the structure of the insight
- How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
- 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the networking opportunities?
- Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
- 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Addleshaw Goddard
- 7. Would you recommend Addleshaw Goddard to a friend?
- 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Addleshaw Goddard
Overview
There were scheduled panel talks and networking sessions throughout the week, in addition to solo/group assessment tasks for the TC application. There were also set trainee tasks from various departments to complete on Forage. A buddy (a trainee) and a supervisor (a senior associate) were on hand to answer any questions about their experiences in the firm & offer guidance for the tasks.
Skills
I found the scheme beneficial in terms of developing time management skills in a trainee environment, as there was a lot scheduled and not much time to devote to the tasks.
Business Insight
The scheduled sessions were useful and involved Q&A's with AG employees at various levels. It would have been better had there been more time to network outside these sessions - unfortunately the week was condensed into three days and so other things (tasks, assessments) took priority for most schemers.
Culture
Everybody I spoke with on the scheme was very friendly and honest, which seems to be a good reflection of the firm's culture.
Your Impressions
Whilst I did find the scheduled events very insightful, I didn't enjoy the scheme overall. It was too condensed, with the TC assessments feeling like the real focus. I also didn't enjoy the set Forage tasks, as it wasn't "real work" or focused on one area of interest. The scheme felt like a three day assessment centre rather than a placement.
Yes
Be sure to research the firms approach to service delivery and values, as the application process focuses heavily on your understanding and compatibility with these.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law
North West
August 2021
