Work Experience Student Review

by Mayer Brown International LLP

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Rating

3.7/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

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

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

    • Everyone was very welcoming- especially the trainee volunteer 'buddies'

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

    • Mostly good, however supervisors were understandably somewhat absentee at times.

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

    • Not skills so much, but definitely the information and knowledge I gained.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Structure was good- clear timetable. More events might have been welcomed at times.

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

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

    • We were offered, and I took advatnage of, the opportunity for a short 1-1 practice interview skills session.

    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?

    • Even with mundane tasks, context and explanation of work was given.

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

    • 3/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • 3/5

    Everything Else

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

    • £275 per week salary, no expenses

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

    • Plenty of networking opportunities- lunch with partners and lots of social events with trainee's/ associates.

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

    • Really fun!

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

    • Not so much, only by coincidnece really. This wasn't a focused part of the scheme

    2/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely- very enjoyable and helpful and interesting too.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

August 2013

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