Lawyer 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
  • About You
    3.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • An enjoyable but tiring 3 weeks

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

    • Felt valued but when everyone is so busy, it is easy to just be the 'work experience' person

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

    • From some, the guidance and support was fantastic

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

    • It was definitely an insight into the way the firm operates, but I'm not sure I learnt skills for life

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured and organised.

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

    • There were definitely both fun and dull elements

    4/5
  • 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 beginning, which, compared to other firms is a lot!

    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?

    • Definitely an insight, although as we were not doing particularly hard work, this was limited

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

    • Extremely helpful, 3 weeks is a long time to be involved with a team, so definitely got to grips with 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?

    • £275 a week

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

    • Lots and lots of networking events which were brilliant

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

    • Lots of fun and really well organised

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

    • Had meetings about various charity and networking initiatives that they run which was really interesting

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

    • Yes, it was a good experience and really helpful

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2014

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