Vacation Placement Student Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

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

    About You

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Pinsent Masons as I was given a variety of interesting work.

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

    • I felt I settled in well in the team, was able to get involved with real work and genuinely felt like I was helpful at times.

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

    • I always received detailed feedback on any task I undertook, and was therefore able to improve for the next time round.

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

    • I became much more aware of the work required of lawyers, especially in terms of commercial awareness.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The presentations and socials were very well organised. The presentations were always a good introduction for the day yet having two weeks in the practice group enabled us to really settle in and get involved with the work.

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

    • The firm genuinely has a friendly atmosphere and I found everyone to be supportive and approachable.

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

    • IT training was very useful, and each task was well explained to me.

    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?

    • It made me aware of what it would be like, and I found out valuable information about factors such as work/life balance.

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

    • The company has a friendly culture and this definitely came across over the two weeks. I found it motivating to be working with other hard-working people who were so supportive and helpful.

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

    • Incredibly valuable, I was always fairly sure I wanted to do commercial law but this has confirmed it, and that Pinsents would be an excellent firm for me to progress with.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was paid for the two weeks and we were reimbursed expenses for a trip to London.

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

    • Office drinks and the practice group presentations gave plenty of opportunities to meet other employees and ask them questions.

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

    • They were very enjoyable, and again an opportunity to network and gain an insight into the type of people the firm employs.

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

    • There seem to be many sporting events taking place which is good.

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

    • I really enjoyed all aspects of the scheme, and found the work very interesting.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

North East

July 2015

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