Vacation scheme student Review

by Linklaters

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Rating

3.7/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

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

    • I really enjoyed my time at the firm, it had a good balance between lectures, work and social events.

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

    • The people were very welcoming and some of the work I did was really appreciated.

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

    • The people who worked at Linklaters were very happy to give advice despite being very busy.

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

    • The research and proof reading skills that I worked on will both be very helpful.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The graduate recruitment team had organised a full and exciting schedule.

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

    • Atmosphere was really good, all the vacation scheme students got on really well.

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

    • They took much time to answer questions and put on a lecture programme which introduced us to each of the departments.

    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?

    • It was really useful for this, I sat in two departments during my insight and both were great fun.

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

    • I think the insight really helped me to understand the company culture, the interns sat in offices and attended firm-wide social events so really gained a sense of the firm's culture.

    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 paid £900 for 3 weeks.

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

    • Yes, through the social events we got to meet different people from the firm. We had the most contact with different trainees.

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

    • The social events were really great. Activities included the London Eye and dinner at the OXO tower.

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

    • Although we were told about different activities, and could contact the people who ran them, I personally did not attend many other activities.

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

    • Yes definitely, it was a really enjoyable experience.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2013

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