Legal vacation scheme Review

by Stephenson Harwood

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Was mostly given interesting work and received detailed feedback on it. Daily talks gave a good insight into different departments. I really enjoyed the whole experience and would be very excited to receive an offer of a training contract from the firm. I was very impressed by how well run the placement was and would definitely encourage anyone interested in the firm to apply.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Generally everyone was extremely friendly and encouraging.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • HR were brilliant and made us feel incredibly welcome. In terms of supervision from other staff it was a little mixed, mainly I think because people were busy which is understandable. Had one excellent supervisor though who went out of their way to help me and gave me some really interesting tasks.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Most days I had plenty of things to do and there was always people around to ask for more work if necessary.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not much responsibilty, but this was not expected due to the type of placement it was.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The experience will be very useful for future job applications and interviews. In addition it really confirmed to me that I want to be a corporate solicitor and that Stephenson Harwood is the type of firm in which I want to work.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Fairly quiet because of the nature of the work but everyone was very friendly.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Everything was really well organised.

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

    • The firm had clearly invested a lot of time and energy into planning the placement.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If I am lucky enough to be offered a job here I will definitely take it.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • As a group we got on well and organised lunch and drinks together. It was good to be able to support each other during the scheme.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It is expensive, but that is expected in the City!

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lots of places for drinks and dinner.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Several events were organised by the firm- drinks and bowling and dinner. We were also invited to a cricket match by some of the trainees.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2011

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