Vacation Scheme 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
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

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

    • Good insight into the profession. Staying with one department for the 3 weeks enabled me to get more involved and see transactions progress.

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

    • Constant stream of work for the 3 weeks, rarely a moment of doing nothing.

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

    • Guidance given when asked but at the same time was trusted to work independently

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

    • Definitely helped hone some of the skills I developed on the LPC.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very smooth.

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

    • Work hard, play hard.

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

    • Opportunities to go to seminars, insight briefings, networking session - all very focused and helpful.

    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?

    • 3 weeks in 1 department, learnt a lot about the working culture.

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

    • Attended a variety of events and was exposed to people working in all different roles. Gave me a real feel for the culture.

    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?

    • Adequately reimbursed - though I live just outside London.

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

    • Events such as bowling, battle of the bands, partner dinner, pub quiz - met people for all over the firm.

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

    • Pretty exhausting but worth it. Had a lot of fun.

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

    • Lots of sport - suits me perfectly.

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

    • Great experience, so varied yet so thorough.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2014

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