Lawyer Review

by Baker McKenzie

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    3.9

    About You

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

    • A good view into life as a corporate lawyer, with interesting activities.

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

    • I felt that a lot of time and care was given to us, which I appreciated.

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

    • Lots of opportunities to ask questions etc.

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

    • Application skills were particularly useful.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Well thought out, but maybe more time for discussion with lawyers?

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Very friendly!

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

    • Useful, but it was only a day so we didn't train much.

    3/5
  • 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?

    • Things were well explained, but probably slightly rose-tinted!

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Got to speak to lots of different employees, so very helpful

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

    • Very helpful.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I live in London so didn't claim expenses.

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

    • Yes, lunch time networking.

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

    • Good, but it's hard to eat and look interested in what someone's saying!

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

    • Not really, but to honest I don't really care about that. I already have my own life!

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

    • Yes, very good snapshot of the firm.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Intellectual Property Law

London

April 2013

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