Vacation scheme student Review

by Taylor Wessing

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

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

    • It was fun, insightful and i learnt a lot from the experience. What more would you want from a scheme?

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

    • Every member of the department we were sat in ensured to take the time to speak and explain concepts to us.

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

    • We were assigned a trainee buddy and mentors throughiut our time with the firm to ensure our development.

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

    • The skills i developed showed me how much I wanted to become a solicitor and that I had what it takes to become one. I have now started the law conversion as a result.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well balanced between team exercises, presentations, research tasks, assessments but also outings and social activities.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • It was just right. You could see that people knew when to be serious and when they could have fun.

    3/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They are investing a lot in me by financing the two year conversion course prior to me starting the training contract with them.

    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?

    • Super insightful. Not only to show me what being a solicitor truly involved but also to ensure that Taylor Wessing was the place for me.

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

    • It suprised me how much my idea of the firm changed. On paper I had preferred another firm over Taylor wessing but in reality and practice that was not the case.

    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?

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

    • There were social events, networking drinks as well as games organised to get to know the other students !

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

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

    • Yes and we also got involved ourselves in pro bono and sport activities.

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

    • 5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Data Science

London

September 2014

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