First Year Workshop Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

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Rating

4.7/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

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

    • It was very varied which I enjoyed and I learnt a lot.

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and welcoming.

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

    • Any questions I had were answered.

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

    • I was given some useful tips for studying, and my confidence improved.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • There was a guide to what was going on and I always knew what was going on.

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

    • Everyone was very nice and had fun.

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

    • They were keen to tell us how we can improve.

    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?

    • I got a feel for the atmosphere and what the work would be like.

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

    • I met a variety of people which helped me understand what the culture of the firm was like.

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

    • I left knowing a lot more about a career as a City lawyer and whether it would be right for me.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • This was very useful else it would have been very expensive for me to go to the workshop/

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

    • There was plenty of opportunities to meet a variety of people.

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

    • The events were fun whilst giving you plenty of opportunity to talk to employees.

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

    • I was given plenty of information about other things that the firm does.

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

    • It was a very valuable experience that I would recommend to everyone interested in a career in law.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

April 2013

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