Solicitor (vacation scheme student) Review

by Stephenson Harwood

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Every day was really interesting and I learnt a lot!

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

    • Everyone was incredibly friendly and went out of their way to answer questions and provide interesting work.

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

    • both the partner and associate in my first seat were willing to answer any questions I had - no matter how basic.

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

    • Very busy in corporate. Less so in real estate but still kept engaged.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Was amazed when told work I had done was being sent to the 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?

    • Have learnt to be incredibly meticulous.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • So friendly and fairly relaxed, consdiering it's a City law firm!

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

    • The talks were wonderful and the assessment day went really smoothly. Work in the actual seats was more sporadic, but this gave an idea of how work will actually be as a trainee solicitor.

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

    • I felt as though trainees, associates and partners would all take the time to explain things to me.

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

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

    • Atmosphere, level of job interest and friendliness of everyone I met makes SH incredibly appealing!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all got along very well and I hope to stay in touch. This was helped by the drinks evening and bowling will also hopefully offer another chance to bond.

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

    • Fairly expensive to what I'm used to, but that has to be expected in such a prime location.

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

    • I don't know - I didn't go out.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I was asked to join the netball team for a game and activites such as lunch time yoga are very appealing. The associate I was sat with in corporate also seemed to have a group of friends to go running with.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

July 2012

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