Student for Insight Day at Herbert Sminth Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

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

    • It was brilliant. It provided a real life experience at a City Law Firm

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

    • Everyone was really friendly.

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

    • It was only two days, but they did provide me with insight on life in the law firm

    3/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It definitely enhanced my understanding of commercial law and increased my networking abilities.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was very well run.

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

    • Very friendly

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

    • We had mini workshops so they did go into detail about life in the firm

    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?

    • Very informative

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

    • Very much and in a positive way.

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

    • 5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was reimbursed my expenses.

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

    • There was networking throughout the day and a night out with the trainees to the Shard and a restaurant after.

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

    • Really great, the trainees were very welcoming.

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

    • Not really. I didn't get to hear what their employees could do outside of work.

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

    • Definitely. It enhances your overall personal development so I would very much recommend it to a friend.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Corporate Law

London

April 2013

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