First Year Scheme Review

by Latham & Watkins

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • 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.
  • Over the 3 day period, there were quite a lot of presentations from lawyers in different practice areas. We also had a significant amount of partner contact which was fantastic. We rounded up with a day shadowing our associate mentor.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Not a skill, but I've definitely learnt a lot of new industry and firm specific information.


  • 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
  • 4/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • It was honestly very simple. The structure of the program made it easy to follow what was happening at each time and everyone was so welcoming. That created an environment where questions were encouraged so learning about the business and potential roles available was very easy.


  • 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?
  • Friendly. So human. Fast-Paced. Fun!


  • 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 insight, to a complete extent really.


  • 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 Latham & Watkins
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Latham & Watkins to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Latham & Watkins
  • Be yourself. Firm research is sooo important.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Corporate Law

London

April 2023


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