Vacation Scheme to be Trainee Solicitor Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • The work was varied and interesting, and there was also social stuff, although there could have been more!

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

    • As much as possible.

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

    • Everyone was really helpful and willing to answer my questions - best thing to do was ask the trainee in charge of you if you didn't understand anything.

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

    • Some days very busy, some days very little, but this tended to reflect the actual work balance of the people you were sitting with and what you COULD do for them.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • More during times of stress when they needed you, plus if you did something valuable it was used.

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

    • Learnt lot's of practical things, like how to write up certain document types, which I couldn't otherwise have known.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was really nice and helpful.

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

    • It was good, but there were a few blips, like when they forgot to take information from you, or to schedule your reviews, but these didn't matter too much.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had workshops on skills such as negotiation, and Intellectual Property, plus there were talks from every department to explain options to us.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

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

    • Pretty good, the trainees all really seemed to like it.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Pretty good

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

    • Drinks were very expensive (£7 for a small glass of wine) near the office, but cheaper places not far. Lived at home.

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

    • Same as above, expensive and best to wander a bit from the office, but most young members don't live right next to the office anyway!

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

    • There were, supposedly, pro-bono things, but these didn't seem to materialise. There were sports teams etc though to get involved with.

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2012

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