Vacation Scheme Review

by Stephenson Harwood

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • All the staff really friendly and helpful, great night out with the trainees too

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

    • Everyone made time for me

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

    • Was given a great week-long task to do and helped with it throughout

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

    • I did not feel stressed or overworked but I always had something to do

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

    • I was given an important job to do on my own and felt a little overwhelmed at first, but I was well supervised throughout

    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 most useful work placement I have done - and I have done a few!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • People didn't always say hi to me around the office, although this was not the norm

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

    • Lots of talks on different department sin the firm and all very well structured

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

    • My supervisor was regularly giving me advice for both law and life more broadly

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

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

    • I am really hopeful that I will get a training contract because the firm seems a great place to work and it is really moving in the right direction

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and sociable

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

    • It is an expensive area, but this is to be expected as it is right in the City.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • We had a great night out and went to a couple of buzzing bars with the trainees.

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

    • One night out

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Business Operations, Legal/Law

London

December 2012

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