Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Linklaters

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • It was a very rewarding but very busy three weeks

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

    • This might depend on the practice group but generally everyone is extremely welcoming and helpful

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

    • The principals and trainee buddies were very helpful offering their technical knowledge and their experiences with the firm

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

    • Commercial awareness, attention to detail, time management, abiulity to draft and proofread will help me in any career path I take

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • There were seminars to learn about al the different practice groups, other talks about big deals the firm has closed, team building activities and a mock client pitch

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

    • They were most concerned with giving usa really good experience at the firm, learning about all of the practice groups and the firm's culture

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

    • Principals and trainee buddies wer all assigned and they took the time to explain things, KnowHow online and the intranet were also explained so I could research on my own as well

    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?

    • Not necessarily because I worked at a trainee level, it's just an insight after all, but I got to see what people are actually like.

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

    • I really did not have any idea how welcoming and supportive Linklaters employees are until I came here for three weeks.

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

    • We were given two opportunities in different practice groups so we had a good first glimpse at what we would do in these groups.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • 300 pounds per week

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

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

    • We were invited to one firmwide event then multiple dinners with trainees and partners.

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

    • We were given a list and some people got involved but it's a short time and we were kept busy.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • 5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2013

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