Vacation Placement Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    4.1

    About You

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

    • This was a reasonable placement, but did fall short of other law vacation schemes

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

    • Gelt like a valued member of the team I sat in, with genuine work being delegated to me.

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

    • Good support from my trainee and senior mentors, who made contact with me prior to starting the placement.

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

    • This placement has reaffirmed my desire for a career in commercial law.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The placement was almost too structured, we were given timetables for practice presentations and informed that sessions were compulsory in a rather authoritative tone, and that absences were not tolerated. This is in complete contrast to other law placements were sessions were compulsory if there was no urgent/immoveable work in your practice area (e.g. court sessions etc). It made you feel as if you were 11 years old again in school.

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

    • Friendly and very open firm

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

    • The firm did try and help you excel in your placement where possible

    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?

    • This placement did show you the whole firm, and didn't try and provide a rose tinted view.

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

    • As I've said, showed you the whole firm.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • £250pw.

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

    • Very good social offering, and the partner lunch was brilliant.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Very good social and networking events. Able to talk to senior members of the firm in practice areas that interested you.

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

    • Joined in some sports activities with the firm.

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

    • I liked the firm and the people at the firm very much. However I felt that you were treated a bit child-like by the graduate recruitment team in their rigid timetabling and the immovability of the sessions. The interviews for this firm as also pre-prescribed to the interviewers so there is no opportunity to shine to your full potential.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

July 2014

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