Vacation Scheme Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

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

    • It was a very useful and enjoyable two weeks. There was a good mixture of social events and opportunities to develop skills.

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

    • I was given real work to do and people took the time to explain what they were doing to me.

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

    • People were very willing to answer questions and the trainees were very supportive.

    5/5
  • 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 was doing was very similar to what a trainee does so it was very helpful.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Good structure with presentations every morning on each area of the firm followed by time in our team. There was also a good number of social events and lunch activities spread out across the two weeks. The presentations were quite long though and took up over an hour every morning.

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and willing to talk to me. People really made an effort to make me feel comfortable.

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

    • There were loads of presentations about the firm throughout the two weeks which were really useful.

    5/5
  • 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?

    • Being given real work and sitting with the same team for two weeks meant I was able to make a good judgement about what it would be like to work at the firm.

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

    • There were a range of social events, including a few evening events with trainees and a lunch with the partners meaning we were able to meet a range of people at the firm and get a good impression of the culture.

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

    • Everyone gave a lot of advice and shared their own career experiences.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • £250 per week.

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

    • We were taken to a comedy club and bowling with the trainees and on a Friday there were office drinks. There was also a partner lunch.

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

    • It was nice to leave the office and do some different activities.

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

    • We were given a presentation on Starfish and told in depth about how employees can get involved in this.

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

    • A very enjoyable, well structured and informative two weeks. People were very friendly and genuinely interested in talking to us.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law, Legal/Law

London

July 2013

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