Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Taylor Wessing

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Rating

4.3/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • I enjoyed it the most out of the vac schemes I have done (3).

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

    • This varied from department to department. In corporate technology, I really felt like I was doing work that would help the team, but in disputes it was much less so, although the team was very busy so it's understandable.

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

    • It varied from department to department. In my first week I got a lot of guidance and support, but was left with very brief instructions in the second week.

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

    • I feel like I learnt a lot during my placement, which is perhaps why the experience was so positive. I really got an insight into the practical side of law.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was well structured in that we were in a different department each week and had trainee buddies and supervisors to take care of us and set us work. There were also two social events a week, which was a good balance between work and fun.

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

    • I really enjoyed myself, the people were very friendly and helpful and encouraged me to join in with as many things as I could.

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

    • We had introduction talks about every department in the firm and general talks on what the firm did.

    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?

    • I think I got a very good idea of what being there day to day would be. People were very honest about the working hours in different departments and the perks and the disadvantages.

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

    • Taylor Wessing is all about its culture and you get a really good sense of that on the placement.

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

    • It was helpful in the sense that I got more experience and more of an idea about the two departmetns I was in, but there weren't any ground-breaking revelations.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Taylor Wessing pays 250 GBP per week, which is on the low side in the city.

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

    • We had several socials, a firm-wide event and we were encouraged to talk to as many people as we wished.

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

    • The networking opportunities were really good fun, although not very varied.

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

    • We had the opportunity to join some of the firm's sports events, and it was great to get involved. It would have been nice to get more information on Taylor Wessing's pro bono shcemes because they sound very exciting.

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

    • I would definitely recommend this vac scheme. It was very informative and I genuinely loved the firm.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

July 2013

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