Vacation Scheme Review

by Walker Morris

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Rating

4.1/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

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

    • Really enjoyed the placement. The people were very friendly and welcoming. I was given real work to do.

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

    • Everybody was friendly, made time to speak to you even if they were busy and were genuinely interested in finding out more about you.

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

    • Any questions were answered in full.

    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 advice I was given by my supervisor and others was really helpful, usually on the lines of things you would not learn at law school

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The placement was fairly well organised, it was slightly let down by the social side which was a little more chaotic.

    3/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Positive atmosphere

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

    • Suffficient for us to be able to compete any work we were given during our week.

    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?

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

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

    • 5/5

    Everything Else

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

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

    • Plenty of opportunities to meet employees on both a formal and informal basis.

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

    • Social events most evenings.

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

    • Somewhat limited opportunities but possibilities to make more of what is avaliable.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • 5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

Yorkshire and Humberside

June 2014

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