Vacation Scheme Review

by CMS

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    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?

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

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

    • 3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

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

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

    • The vac scheme was very well structured and clearly a lot of time and effort was put into it.

    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?

    • The insight was a true representation of a training contract. I was engaged in trainee level tasks, attending training sessions and helping trainees from other teams.

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

    • Since the vac schemers were essentially treated as part of the team, I was able to understand the work culture at the firm. I was also invited to all socials including trainee drinks and lunch with the team.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Since the experience was a true representation of a training contract, it complemented my existing knowledge about a trainee's life at a commercial law firm.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I had no expenses to claim. Payments were made as promised, and promptly.

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

    • It was incredibly easy to just walk into anyone's office and strike up a conversation. In addition, we were encouraged to meet up with lawyers in practice areas of our choice in order to understand these better.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • There were some excellent socials planned, and vac schemers were made to feel part of the team by being taken out on team lunches, etc. However, the networking opportunities were mostly with trainees and newly qualified lawyers.

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

    • We were given a talk by the CSR representative who also gave some of us an opportunity to be involved in the weekly law clinic. Trainees also touched upon the various sports and musical opportunities.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • It was an extremely well structured insight, with plenty of opportunities to experience life at the firm. There was guidance and support available all through the programme.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

April 2014

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