First Year Workshop Participant Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

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Rating

3.6/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • Everything Else
    3.5

    About You

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

    • Many interesting and interactive workshops.

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

    • Good opportunities to talk with graduates and solicitors from all departments in the firm.

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

    • Interactive sessions and discussions were well-facilitated by trainees.

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

    • Gave a good exposure to the types of skills that solicitors require, as well as the type of work they do.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Well-paced - a good mix of intellectual-based activities and social events.

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

    • Relaxed yet engaging.

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

    • 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?

    • Half-a-day shadowing opportunity with a trainee solicitor. Rather effective given the short time allotted.

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I understood better what kinds of law HSF is especially involved in e.g. the strength of its dispute resolution team.

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

    • Gave me a much better idea of what it is like to work as a City lawyer, the types of challenges faced as well as the kind of scope of work.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Reimbursed for transport and hotel accommodation provided.

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

    • Yes, not only in official networking events but also informal lunches, where trainees, associates and even some partners took the initiative to pop in.

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

    • Good, but the evening social was a bit noisy - maybe a sit-down dinner would have been a slightly better idea.

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

    • Not much exposure here, but understandable given that a lot of time was devoted to other activities within the tight 2-day timeframe.

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

    • Yes: gives a good idea of how much commercial law actually encompasses (not just corporate procedure).

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

Corporate Law

London

April 2013

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