First Year Workshop Attendee Review
by Herbert Smith Freehills
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Business Insight
4.7
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
- Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
- 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
- Please rate how insightful you found the insight
- How would you rate the structure of the insight
- How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
- 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the networking opportunities?
- Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
- 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Herbert Smith Freehills
- 7. Would you recommend Herbert Smith Freehills to a friend?
- 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Herbert Smith Freehills
Overview
The FYW was incredible in giving me exclusive insights into some of the firm's high-profile deals, and specifically what roles trainees played in them. The work shadowing was a great opportunity to ask my trainee buddy questions and receive honest, unfiltered answers which helped to shape my understanding of what trainees are expected to do. We also got to take part in activities like an ADR workshop and critical thinking exercise.
Skills
I developed my teamwork skills and learnt how to think commercially through the ADR session.
Business Insight
There was a very thorough session about roles available and advice on how to do well in the application process. There was lots of discussion by senior lawyers about the business and its strategy as well as why the firm is so well-ranked.
Culture
The general culture was incredible! Everyone was lovely, the atmosphere was surprisingly calm considering the firm handles some high-pressure work.
Your Impressions
I very much enjoyed the insight because it gave me information I would never be able to find online such as how kind everyone is - speaking to my trainee buddy allowed me to realise there is so much support on hand for trainees and that they are well looked after. It was genuinely great to see so much of what is written online about them in practice.
Yes
Make sure you research thoroughly into the firm - find cases/matters that they have been part of and show why it was interesting, what roles the trainees could have played in it, why does this deal matter in context of the wider world, etc. For interviews, learn to think beyond the box and consider various different angles to the questions you are asked.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law, Corporate Law
London
April 2025
