Vacation Scheme Student Review

by CMS

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Rating

4.3/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Very much enjoyed it.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Everyone was very supportive and took care to make sure I had things to do. Even those with no direct responsibility for me took an interest in my progress.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • My buddy was FANTASTIC - always taking the time to explain fully the work he was giving me and happy to answer any questions I had, no matter how busy he was.

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

    • Not at all useful for my degree but will be very useful in my career.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Extremely well structured. Mostly time spent in departments but with presentations from every practice group to enable us to get a feel for the whole firm and presentations on other aspects of life at the firm e.g. secondments, CSR etc.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Fairly serious but everyone was extremely busy while I was there. Everyone very cheery and pleasant to chat to.

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

    • They did a lot to make sure we had workshops in a range of skills relevant to law and gave us a range of exercises to complete to develop those skills.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • As a vac schemer, I was doing the work of a trainee in my department and therefore got a significant insight into the sorts of work I would be doing if I was there full-time.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • 2 weeks isn't really long enough to understand fully the firm's culture, but I got a feel for the sorts of people who worked at the firm and its values.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Extremely informative presentations on different practice areas. I still don't know yet which I'm interested in but I feel a lot more informed about what's on offer and what life is like in each one.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • 250 pounds/week to cover expenses.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Lots of opportunities to meet trainees, though it tended to be the same ones who came to each event. Would have been nice to meet more associates.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • The two socials we had were brilliant. One more event, with more opportunity for networking, might have been nice.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • We found out a lot about the CSR opportunities, but there was no mention of the sports teams, music activities etc that I know the team has.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Brilliant. Came away with a very good impression both of the firm and of law as a career.

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

March 2013

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