vacation scheme Review

by Mayer Brown International LLP

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Rating

3.4/5
  • About You
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.4
  • Everything Else
    3.3

    About You

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

    • Great exposure to a variety of work from two varied practice areas

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • A relatively good level of responsibility throughout getting involved in real work helping trainees and associated. This depended on what department you are sitting in and therefore how busy and the responsibility you receive

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Graduate buddies were very useful and were willing to help if i had any qquestions. I also had a supervisor who gave me some work and soemone else who I sat with so could draw work and also advice from three fifferent sources.

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

    • 4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • 3/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

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

    • good, mayer brown use a different lpc and gdl provider from alot of other law schools and this gives them the ability to lead the market in amercian business.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • gave a realistic insight through the amount of work and the fact that we sat in the seats for quite a substatial amount of time allowed us to truly understand how it would be being a trainee at the firm.

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

    • It gave a really good insight into the firm and its clinets and practice areas.

    3/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • great.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • The pay was fine and I think represented the input we were putting into the frim.

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

    • The socials were fantastic, with bowling and a trip to paris, a particular highlight.

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

    • Really good, met plenty of people and trainees and received plenty of advice off them

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • only from asking them. There could have been a little more information provided about this.

    2/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • i would consider this a really good placement for anywone considering a career in the law

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2013

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