Vacation Placement Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

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

    • The vacation placement gave me a good insight into the work and lifestyle of a trainee and the culture and vision of the firm.

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

    • I felt this improved through the vac scheme as I was trusted with more challenging work. Though that was to be expected!

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

    • As much guidance/support as I needed (within reason).

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

    • I think it will improve my skills for other assessment days and hopefully here if I manage to secure a training contract.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was incredibly well structured, there were practice presentations every day and social events every other day. I probably would have appreciated a couple more free days, but then we would have been able to fit everything in.

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

    • Great. The people here are amazing.

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

    • They invested a lot of time in my development in terms of presentations, meetings, etc.

    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?

    • Apart from the fact that some of the socials meant our events were knocked off early, I feel it was a good indication of what it would be like to work at the firm (in this department).

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

    • The presentations, socials with trainees and partners, and generally working environment really gave a good indication of this.

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

    • Not really, I'd already made my decision.

    3/5

    Everything Else

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

    • £500 (minus tax).

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

    • As said above, socials, lunches, bowling...

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

    • Fab.

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

    • Sports, charity events.

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

    • Yes definitely. It gave me a really good understanding of the firm's culture and vision.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

July 2013

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