Insight Scheme 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.
  • I was tasked with a negotiation competition with my team where we argued a point of view decided by our brief. We had talks with various departments, providing insight into the type of work they do on a daily basis. We then shadowed a trainee for an office tour and an insight into the work they do.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have developed my critical thinking, decision-making and teamwork skills due to this experience.


  • 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 greatly beneficial and heavily increased my drive to want to do this type of work


  • 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 best way to describe it is welcoming - the diversity and inclusion session we had exemplified this, demonstrating the ethos of the firm as a whole as a very inclusive environment.


  • 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?
  • To a great extent - this really opened my eyes to the gentleness and brilliance of the firm


  • 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
  • Just go for it - send the application even if you are unhappy as it is a brilliant place to work


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

August 2022


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