Vacation Placement Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

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

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • It was a really enjoyable placement, although it felt as though there was quite a lot of assessments during the placement.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • People made a real effort to make you feel valued.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • The support from the practice group was particularly good, everyone made a real effort to check I was ok and enjoying the work I was doing.

    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 information provided by the various practice groups was particularly helpful, giving me a better insight into which areas of law I may want to pursue going forward.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • The whole placement was very well organised.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • It was a good working environment, with people willing to engage and talk, whilst being very professional.

    4/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The practice group that I was in went out of their way to find me tasks that I either hadn't done before, or that they'd learnt a lot from doing or that they thought would be helpful.

    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?
  • It was a very helpful insight, not just in terms of my own experience but from talking to various people from different departments.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • Getting to meet people from all practice groups during the practice presentations and social events particularly helped with undertanding the company culture.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • It was very helpful.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • There was payment and reimbursement of travel expenses from the induction day for those who travelled to London from different offices.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Both through organised social events in the evenings, and office drinks/lunches, as well as the practice group presentations.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Just right. Timed well around various assessments and were enjoyable social events.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes, the firm ensured that we received plenty of information in this respect.

    5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • It was a very good placement.

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

West Midlands

July 2013


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