Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

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

    • Everyone from trainees to partners took time to explain what they were working on and answer questions about the firm.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My supervisors gave me lots of advice about the work I was doing, so I understood the context of each case.

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

    • I was given enough work to keep me busy all day but I never felt like I would struggle to finish everything in time.

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

    • I was given work that the trainees were also doing, which gave me a real feel of what it would be like to have a training contract there.

    4/5
  • 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 valuable lessons during my time here which will be useful in my future career.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • On Friday afternoons at 3pm there was an office-wide quiz which was fun and got everyone to have a break!

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

    • It was very well organised from start to finish.

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

    • We were given a very useful negotiations skills workshop.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • We were all interviewed at the end of the scheme for a job.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • As well as the social events organised by the scheme, we organised to have drinks after work several times.

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

    • I was lucky to be able to stay with a friend for free as others found the rent very expensive.

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

    • There are lots of bars just outside the office which are always busy after work.

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

    • We had several social events organised for us. A few of the boys got involved in sport.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2012

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