Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

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

Rating

4.7/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

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

    • I had a lot of fun during my vacation scheme as well as learning a lot about the firm and the sort of work the lawyers do.

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

    • Everyone was very welcoming and friendly and gave me a variety of tasks to help with.

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

    • We had a trainee mentor as well as a supervisor in each seat, and also a partner mentor throughout the scheme, so there was a huge amount of support.

    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 sort of work I was doing was different to my degree work, but some of the research tasks in my litigation seat taught me some new concepts which will help with my studies next year.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • We sat in two different groups and also had a variety of talks and social events which were spaced out well through the three weeks.

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and happy to help or answer any questions.

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

    • We had a training session at the beginning of the three weeks which helped throughout the scheme in using the computer system, and also had some sessions to improve our networking skills which were useful.

    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 vacation scheme is definitely the best way to get to know the firm.

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

    • I learnt how friendly everyone is at the firm.

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

    • It was a great way to learn about the different groups and areas of commercial law, by sitting in two different seats but also having the chance to hear talks from all the other departments as well.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was paid £350 per week.

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

    • Several networking and social events were organised, and we were taken out for a number of lunches and coffees with a variety of lawyers.

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

    • These were excellent, especially the go-karting event which was very fun!

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

    • There are lots of opportunities available.

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

    • I really enjoyed the scheme and would definitely recommend it.

    5/5
    Report this review

Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

September 2014

View More Reviews