Private client paralegal Review

by Baker McKenzie

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed the open day at Baker & Mckenzie, especially in comparison to the other open day's I have attended this year.

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

    • In my view, there was far too large a number of candidates invited to feel valued to a high degree but at the same time I did not feel overlooked at any point.

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

    • The current Baker & McKenzie trainees offered massive support during the day and were available throughout for guidance which was useful.

    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 negotiation task was particularly useless and moving forward I feel I can most definitely use the skills the task encouraged me to be mindful of. During the introduction, David Allen mentioned that the Indian Bar prohibit foreign firms from practicing in the country which was very useful to know.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • In my view the open day was very well structured although I do feel more time could have been given to 'application skills' as I felt the session was somewhat rushed.

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

    • The atmosphere during the open day was very relaxed. This made it easy to ask questions whenever the need arose. The current trainees who assisted throughout the day were very friendly and approachable.

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

    • Once again, with the number of people invited it was difficult to feel a sense of investment.

    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?

    • A single day is not sufficient to get a total sense of how working full time in the firm would be like. Having said that, the tour of the office was helpful in understanding day to day life. Speaking to current trainees proved beneficial also.

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

    • One thing that struck me was how approachable everyone at the firm was, from trainees to partner, which is obviously a massive part of the firm's culture. The introduction by David Allen also served to get a sense of the strategy at Baker & McKenzie going into the future.

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

    • Massively valuable. Speaking to the partners, listening to David Allen introduce the firm and the exercises during the day has made the decision to apply to Baker & McKenzie very easy.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I did not incur any expenses.

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

    • Yes, during lunch.

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

    • Lunch provided the perfect opportunity to network although I feel it went by rather quickly.

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

    • Yes, through one of the trainees I came to learn of the netball team.

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

    • If they were interested in a career with the firm, most definitely.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

April 2015

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