Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Nabarro (now CMS)

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

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

    • I was given a fantastic range of work by a range of people. The socials were great too!

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

    • Both Grad Recruitment and the department I sat with made every effort to make me feel welcome and valued.

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

    • The trainees in my department really went out of their way to help me out.

    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 liasing I had to do both over the phone and via email taught me lessons about tone and language choice which will be very valuable throughout my career.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The timetable was simple but easy to follow. There was a great focus on department time.

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

    • The perfect balance of serious/business and good fun.

    4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I leant a lot from the work I did in my department. The breakfast breifings were useful too and provided a good insight into the work done by various 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?

    • There were many full days of department work.

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

    • I felt very included and was given a real insight into the culture of the firm.

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

    • Put it this way, I now know where I want to be!

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • The pay is highly reasonable.

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

    • The partner dinner was particularly useful for making contacts. There were more relaxed events too though, like drinks and a pub quiz, both of which were attended by members of the firm from different levels of seniority.

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

    • They were varied, well attended and fun!

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

    • There was mention of a "Nabarro Day" and I know there was a cricket match on at one point.

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

    • Go for it.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

August 2013

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