First Year Workshop Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

Rating

4.5/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Business Insight
    4.7
  • Culture
    4.7
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.

    • We had gotten insightful sessions on D&i, case study sessions, negotiation workshop and buddy system.

    Skills

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

    • Learnt how to negotiate on a corporate level and what type of factors to think about.

  • 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?

    • 4/5
  • 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 very insightful for me to physically be there in the office in order to better understand the culture and confirm my desire to apply for the firm again.

  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the structure of the insight

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight

    • 5/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • It honestly is a very genuine and down to earth firm, people did not sugar coat the workload and there were people from a mixture of backgrounds.

  • 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?

    • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I really did enjoy the insight, moving on from the firm the other interns were equally as friendly.

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • 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

    • Go for as many HSF events to get a better understanding of the culture and network as much as possible.

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Corporate Law

West Midlands

April 2023

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