Work experience Review

by Taylor Wessing

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

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

    • It was great as I was able to work side by side with everyone in the department doing real tasks.

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

    • People from all over the department asked me for my opinion and help on work.

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

    • If I didn't understand something I could always ask my buddy or supervisor.

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

    • The skills will be extremely helpful when completing documents in school and in work later on.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • We had a timetable and it was stuck to.

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

    • Everyone was very friendly

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

    • I was trusted to double check that figures and facts were correct.

    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?

    • Ofcourse it wasn't 100% realistic as I was not there for as long as I would actually be and didn't have as many tasks

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

    • Let me see how the average person working for TW is.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Made me see that being a solicitor is really for me.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Lunch was paid for during my time with clients only But all travel expenses were covered

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

    • Yes we had a networking session during the week so we got to meet people from all over the firm.

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

    • Great! Many different people to talk to.

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

    • Not really. Didn't ask anybody this but I'm sure if I did they would have told me.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely! I had a great time and it assured me that my future aspirations would be a good fit

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Business Operations

London

August 2014

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