Insight day Review

by Taylor Wessing

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • The day was very worthwhile. We learned about different practise areas at Taylor Wessing, techniques for writing good application forms, several Q&A sessions about IP law, training contracts and the profession in general.

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

    • We heard talks from HR, three partners and several trainees and associates. This was far more than I have experienced at other firms, and this certainly made me feel valued

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

    • The day was logically structured and well organised

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

    • We conducted a 'Business Game' which developed skills of working collaboratively to achieve a goal - in this case a consensus on a business proposal. We then developed skills in presenting as a team, which required different skills to just presenting on one's own.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Well structured

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

    • Very friendly and welcoming

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

    • Three partners gave up their time to speak to us, answer any questions we had and to hear and judge the business game. The whole day was useful and informative

    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?

    • We spoke to trainees about their roles over lunch, but an understanding of a full time role would be difficult to achieve in just one short day

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I met and spoke to many employees of the firm and gained a general impression of a friendly and supportive culture, which was also energetic and innovative

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

    • The content was as valuable as it could have been, but the insight was only for one day so it would be difficult to decide a career path after the experience of just one day. However, having already decided that I would like to pursue a career in law, the day certainly confirmed that I have made the right choice for me, and I came away feeling that Taylor Wessing would be a great place to practise law

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was reimbursed adequately for my travel expenses

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

    • There were two opportunities to meet and network with trainees - at lunch time and again at the end of the day

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

    • These were good - networking events are always best done in large rooms or spaces to give people space to move around and talk to many people in the room, and there was plenty of space for this at both networking sessions

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

    • I think we did, but perhaps one idea for the future would be to show a slideshow or even a video made by trainees of some of their pro bono work or outside work activities

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

    • Yes I would

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

January 2015

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