Summer vacation scheme student Review

by Linklaters

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Rating

4.9/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

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

    • I had a really enjoyable experience because there was a good balance of training, work an socials. Also, the people at Linklaters are surprisingly nice and go out of their way to make you feel welcome at the firm.

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

    • I felt very valued since there was a lot of effort put in to the programme and the work I did was genuine and meaningful.

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

    • I received a lot of support of guidance by my principals in the different groups and they were more than willing to answer my questions and go over my work with me.

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

    • I think it will assist me a lot especially when I start work and during my studies it will help me be even more diligent than I am today.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was very well structured with the training and socials and by the time it ended I got a sense of why everything happened when it happened.

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

    • It was great every person I met was genuinely nice and made me feel at home.

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

    • It invested a lot. We had many presentations and received a lot of training during the time we had at the office.

    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?

    • It helped a lot since our principals have us actual work.

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

    • It helped me a lot through the presentations about the firm and the socials.

    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?

    • I was paid very well.

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

    • Not only that there were a lot of social and networking events during the programme but we were Ali encouraged to introduce ourselves to as many employees as possible during our work In the departments.

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

    • They were great. A good mix of restaurants and fun activities such as the London eye and a treasure hunt a round london.

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

    • Yes we had a networking session about the different clubs available for the employees.

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

    • I had the best time I could have imagined and I think that anyone interested in a career in law should try Linklaters.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2014

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