Vacation Placement Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • I had a great experience, everybody at the firm were very friendly and welcoming. The social events were good fun too.

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

    • I felt very valued

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

    • Everytime i was given some work to do, it was explained to me and i was informed of the context of my work with background information and its importance.

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

    • I was kept busy and always had soemthing to do

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

    • I was given real tasks to do, oftent those that needed to be done urgently for a client.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills i have developed will be valuable moving forward, especially managing a work load and busy schedule.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a friendly atmosphere

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

    • Very organised, especially with the structured presentations every morning and a timetable setting out when social activities will be was very useful.

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

    • A lot of time was invested by senior memebers of the time, taking the time to do presentations and answer questions. Investment also in the form of social events and office drinks.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Lots of opportunities with secondments and also work due to the recent merger.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • yes

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

    • I travelled from home, therefore no additional cost of living

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

    • good.

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

    • Opportunities to play on the firms football team

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

West Midlands

July 2012

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