First Year Wokrshop Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Business Insight
    4.7
  • 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.
  • A mix of interactive sessions and presentaions, insights from current work in the firm. Spent an afternoon shadowing a trainee. As well as having a social event in the evening


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I gathered an understanding of what the advice and input from the firm is on major deals and transactions. As well as learning about ADR and how to negotiate with another party.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • 4/5

  • 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 a very good insight into the firm and all the roles available. Especially due to shadowing a trainee as you were able to find out there exact experience of the business.


  • 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
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Very good, everyone was very friendly and happy to answer any questions.


  • 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 enjoyed it very much


  • 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
  • Theres plently of things online already that will help you get a grip on what it is like to work there, so make sure to do a bit of research as to why you think you would want to be there and try not to be too generic, you need to stand out somehow.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

April 2022


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