Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Mayer Brown International LLP

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • There was plenty to do in the office and I got on really well with the other vacation scheme students and the trainees.

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

    • I wasn't given particularly big tasks, but lots of it was research which I enjoyed and was helpful to the trainees.

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

    • We each had trainee mentors who were really helpful; we also had a department supervisor on each week of the scheme. HR were also easy to contact if necessary.

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

    • I had a good balance of work as we were given tasks by HR to do when we didn't have anything from our department. People were conscious of how busy you were so you didn't get overloaded.

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

    • Everything I did was checked by a trainee or done simultaneously by a trainee, but although this meant I didn't have a great deal of responsibility it did mean I was doing tasks that a trainee would do.

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

    • We had daily department talks but not much skills training apart from what we learnt in our departments.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and there was an open-door policy in the office.

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

    • HR were helpful and we received a good information booklet at the start of the scheme, however we weren't told when we were going to be paid which would have been helpful.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had weekly reviews by trainees but we weren't actually given feedback from these.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    International Travel

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

    • There were lots of empty offices in the building which did feel a bit worrying and there did seem some concern amongst trainees about the firm's retention rate.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • I got on really well with the others on the scheme and we were all keen to go out even on nights when there wasn't a firm organised social.

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

    • Normal for London

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

    • The firm is in walking distance of Shoreditch and Spitalfields, and not too far away from Bourough Market and the south bank.

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

    • There were lots of socials and we also had a day at the Paris office which was a great experience.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Legal/Law

London

November 2012

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