Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

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

    • Great People, and they put on amazing events for us. Second week was slightly less enjoyable, but that was only because I was put in a department I found less interesting.

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

    • They really made an effort to make us feel at home.

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

    • The HR team always made it clear that no question was too obvious and the network of supervisors, Trainee buddies and Partner mentors provided ample opportunity to ask anything.

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

    • My degree has nothing to do with law, but the Vacation Scheme is a fantastic thing to have on your CV.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured, maybe just slightly more guidance should be given to supervisors and I sometimes felt the work I was given was simply to fill time rather than because it was useful for me or them.

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

    • Obviously it's hard work, but the evening events were great.

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

    • Lots of time and money spent getting to know us, and plenty of time dedicated to making sure we were feeling at home.

    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?

    • A full time job would be longer hours and fewer events.

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

    • You need to spend time in a firm to get to know it, and HSF really went out of their way to make sure you got a positive impression of them.

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

    • 4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was paid £350 per week.

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

    • Tons of talks and events for us to go to which were almost always attended by plenty of employees.

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

    • Enough so we were having fun, but not too many that we were exhausted. They sent us off on the first night to a restaurant, unaccompanied by any HSF employees just so we could get to know each other which was a great idea.

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

    • Lots of Pro Bono stuff, sports teams, and societies.

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

    • Absolutely, was great fun and gave me a real insight into a career in commercial law.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

May 2014

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