Vacation Scheme Review

by Stephenson Harwood

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Rating

3.8/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • Everything Else
    4.1

    About You

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

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

    • The people were extremely welcoming and friendly. After 2 weeks I felt like I had been there for months. People really differentiate this firm from other schemes.

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

    • The associates and trainees were always willing to help and provide support whenever it was asked for.

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

    • Supervisors made a real effort to try and give work that was interesting and work that required skills developed during university.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

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

    • The other vacation schemers were good fun and were not too competitive with each other. This helped to make the atmosphere more enjoyable.

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

    • 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?

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

    • You get to meet a lot of people from a variety of levels and gives you a great idea about the culture of the firm.

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

    • 4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • The pay was adequate for travel and other expenses incurred from the scheme.

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

    • There was opportuinity to meet associates and even a talk by the CEO [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]. There was room for more networking events with partners and associates as the social events were only with trainees.

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

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

    • The firm has a variety of sport teams and volunteering schemes that employees can get involved in.

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

    • If a friend was looking for a small/medium sized firm I would definitely recommend Stephenson Harwood. The shceme gave a true and accurate reflection of the firm, which was helpful from an interview perspective.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

June 2013

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