Vac Schemer Review

by A&O Shearman

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • 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.

    • Many training and social schemes combined with shadowing my trainer.

    Skills

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

    • Yes

  • 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?

    • 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?

    • Training was very good and highly interactive. Information about the scheme and the future was very transparent and fair. I would prefer if the scheme introduced the structure of the firm on the first day rather than eg social impact. Would also prefer having the substantive areas first like DCM etc as it is necessary info for the shadowing.

  • 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?

    • Friendly, professional, helpful, open. Was empty on work from home days but lively on tue and thurs.

  • 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?

    • Very much enjoyed the insight. Loved that there was no competitiveness between the cohort so enabled us to become good friends.

  • 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 A&O Shearman

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend A&O Shearman to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to A&O Shearman

    • Being friendly and nice to work with gets you more the halfway there. Attitude is more important than knowledge at this stage.

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

July 2024

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