Student Review

by Nabarro (now CMS)

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

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

    • Given a range of important tasks and equally administrative tasks but always things that are necessary to the department so you feel useful and valued.

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

    • Supervisor and buddy systems were incredibly helpful - trainee buddy can help with small issues and has been in your position recently and supervisor is a way to be sure of having work/someone to coordinate your time within the dept.

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

    • Absolutely feel like I know what it's like to be part of a solicitors' firm and learnt a lot of practical things as well e.g. letter-writing/minute-taking etc...

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Incredibly well organised. We were never at a loss for something to do and the vac schemers all bonded immediately which is a credit to the trainee recruitment team.

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

    • Everyone at the firm is friendly and willing to help out and most nights the vac scheme students had an event planned so always fun.

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

    • We had two days of training at the start of the vac scheme which were intensive and difficult to be fully interested in but obviously necessary. The supervisors and buddies and trainee recruitment team were all committed to helping out and were, in my experience, all extremely useful.

    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?

    • Absolutely feel part of the firm already and don't feel that much would change if I were to work here afterwards.

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

    • Feel like I've got to know everybody and how the firm works and its politics etc... You are not held back from any of the internal operations of the departments.

    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?

    • Very generous expenses.

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

    • Almost every day we had some kind of networking session or drinks, including bowling and karaoke, a pub quiz, networking training and a partner dinner.

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

    • Fun and friendly and well-organised.

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

    • We had a short talk on charity work etc but the rest you can glean from talking to colleagues.

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

    • 100%. It has been a really fun three weeks and I will miss the firm and people I've met here when I leave.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2014

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