Vacation Placement Student Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Thoroughly enjoyable, invaluable experience.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Really friendly colleagues, most people were genuinely happy to have you on board.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Most support came from trainee supervisor, but also others were willing to help when asked.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Department was very quite so sometimes struggled to get any work.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I got some responsibility, would have been good to have had more but because there wasn't much work it was difficult.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • You develop & build on so many skills you already have. For example, communication, teamwork and building relationships. Skills are very much transferable and will help you in any profession.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Happy, excited and friendly- especially on a friday!

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Fantastic organisation- brilliant graduate recruitment team.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had IT training, talks and presentations, and a lot of information about the firm.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Financial Bonus
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Great place to work.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Brilliant. Everyone on placement really got on which made group assessments a lot easier. Trainees at the firm were also fab company and really made the effort. We had two socials- bowling night and a drinks evening.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • average.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lots of fun.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I played netball for the firm and also did some Corporate Responsibility work- well worth getting involved.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

International

July 2009

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