Vacation Placement Student Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I had a fantastic two weeks here, met some lovely and interesting people and did a lot of enjoyable work - best placement I have ever done!

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

    • My colleagues made me feel extremely welcome from day one, particularly my trainee buddy who was always there if I had problems and really looked after me!

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

    • I had all the support I could have needed and always had someone to ask questions to if I was unsure of anything.

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

    • I was given a steady flow of work, never bored but never completely overwhelmed. I managed to fit in all my work around practice presentations/socialising etc

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

    • There were a lot of very complex and important deals going on in the department so I wasn't given huge tasks on them (obviously!) but the work I did I felt really contributed to the team effort and that was enough for me at this level.

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

    • I have learnt so much about the strategies of law firms, the corporate world and how legal professionals operate at different levels. This will give me a real advantage in any subsequent assessments I may have to undertake as I have a clear understanding of how law firms are run and how they make profit

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The team has a really good balance between being friendly/chatty/having a joke but also getting the work done which I felt I fit into really well.

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

    • So much effort is put into the placement, everything is scheduled in very clearly and you always know where you're going/what you're supposed to be doing - a lot effort which I very much appreciated!

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

    • I was given a lot of time by solicitors at all levels for them to explain the work they were doing/give me jobs etc. I genuinely felt that the firm wanted me to leave with a great impression of them, as opposed to just assessing me constantly!

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The placement has made me more determined than ever that this is the firm I want to work for. Fingers crossed!!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • All trainees and placement students were always keen to go out for drinks of an evening/have drinks in the office. We had a pool tournament one evening and a treasure hunt round Leeds on another which was a lot of fun. I have made some brilliant friends in the other placement students and I know we'll stay in touch and hopefully be colleagues one day!

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

    • I already live in Leeds so continued on in my student house. Going out is not too expensive and was usually funded very kindly by the firm for organised events.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • A lot of the evenings we went out were organised so we went to good places which suited everyone's tastes.

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

    • There were sporting events to get involved in if you wanted and, as mentioned above, a lot of organised events like office drinks/treasure hunt etc

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Yorkshire and Humberside

June 2012

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