Vacation Placement Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

2.9/5
  • About You
    3.0
  • The Company
    2.9
  • Everything Else
    3.3

    About You

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

    • The practice presentations were useful, the work was high quality, and the socials were fun.

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

    • The people I spoke to seemed genuinely interested in me and my career plans.

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

    • My trainee buddy and supervisor were both very happy to give me feedback on my work.

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

    • The work I did at the firm will be useful to discuss at interviews and was the basis of one of the firm's training contract interviews.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Having the presentations in the mornings every day meant you didn't have too many days filled with just presentations and broke things up quite well.

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

    • The trainees who organised the socials were really friendly and made sure everyone was having a good time.

    3/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 2/5
  • 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?

    • The practice presentations helped with this as they seemed quite honest. People were also happy to speak about their experiences and what they liked/disliked about working there.

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

    • As above.

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

    • 3/5

    Everything Else

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

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

    • There were good opportunities for networking, not in the practice group where I worked but organised more formally for the placement as a whole, and this was useful.

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

    • As above.

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

    • We were invited to attend a softball game but it was cancelled. There were no other extra-curricular activities that weren't specially organised for the placement.

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

    • If you're interested in working at the firm or want to do a placement at a friendly firm that's growing in London, this is a positive experience.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

June 2013

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