Easter Scheme Review

by Taylor Wessing

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    4.9

    About You

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

    • I enjoyed the structure of the scheme and the atmosphere at the firm

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

    • I felt that my contribution was appreciated

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

    • There was lots of training during the first day. During the week everyone delegating any work to me was generally happy to explain the tasks. IT and information centre support was also available and everyone there was very helpful.

    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 tasks I was given were not particularly related to my degree, but I definitely had an opportunity to develop skills such as public speaking, teamwork and attention to detail. Various presentations and lunches with trainees were extremely informative and allowed me to get an insight into what the training contract is about in practice.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was full of sessions or lunches with trainees, graduate recruitment and partners. There were socials almost every evening and it was clear that the firm tried to fit as much as possible within a week. It was great, but sometimes felt like too much as there was not much time left to do the actual tasks in the department and to work on the presentation we had to prepare for the end of the scheme.

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

    • People were very approachable, friendly and helpful.

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

    • I was only there for 5 days so it is hard to assess, but based on what the trainees were saying, I believe that there is lots of investment into training and development

    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 found a lot about the training contract, differences between departments and various tasks that trainees do.

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

    • A lot, also thanks to the number of networking events that were organised. TW really has a culture of approachability, doors to offices are usually open, you can come in and ask about the tasks you were given. If someone is busy, they will make sure that they meet up with you later on to discuss it

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

    • I think that 5 days is too short to truly experience the type of work the firm is doing, but by listening to trainees describing what they have been doing so far in different departments have been helpful to draw a picture of this career path.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • £250/week

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

    • Numerous

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

    • There was a good range of events: dinners, drinks, lunches, quarterly awards evening.

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

    • Yes, lots of charitable and sports activities were mentioned

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

    • Yes

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

April 2014

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