Open Day Review

by RPC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

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

    • The Open Day was incredibly useful for giving me a great insight into the firm, and for establishing whether they were right for me.

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

    • RPC emphasise that the Open Day is for us to really get to know them as a firm, and I felt that this really came across. Everyone was very friendly, and I felt very much that they had taken the time to find out who I was.

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

    • During the Open Day you were free to ask any questions, and the firm's friendly manner made me relax and enjoy the day.

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

    • Learning lots about the firm and about the skills necessary in law generally was very helpful

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The structure of the event was impeccably organised, and again helped you feel relaxed.

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

    • The atmosphere was incredibly friendly and warm, far more so than I have seen at many other firms

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

    • The Open Day really gave me a feel for the emphasis the firm places on personal training, and the amount of both lawyers and support staff that were involved in the day showed how much the firm had invested in us.

    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?

    • Being able to meet lots of the partners, associates and trainees over lunch and in question and answer sessions really helped you develop an understanding of their day to day lives and to ask any questions

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

    • The culture of the firm is really important and this came across, both through the presentations and from talking to everyone at the firm

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

    • Being able to ask questions and find out about the real working life of the firm affirmed that law was the right path for me

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was reimbursed hotel and travel expenses

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

    • Trainees gave the tour of the offices, and the event ended with a lunch with lots of the employees

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and put you at ease, and you were able to chat to lots of different people

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

    • My Open Day was the day before the firm's Sports Day, and hearing about this and their other inter-house events really showed how much there is to get involved in

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

    • I would hugely recommend it - the Open Day allowed me to ask any questions I had and to get a real insight into the firm's personality

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

October 2013

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