Open day Review
by Reed Smith
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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About You
3.6
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The Company
3.6
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Everything Else
3.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 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?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
- 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
It was very interesting, although only a few hours long they managed to give an overview of the firm - its structure, clients and international network alongside advice for application and recruitment
Given that this was an open day and we only spent a relatively short time at the firm - it was difficult to feel valued per say but they were very keen to answer questions and there were only a few of us
Fantastic, they were very open about their operations and keen to answer your questions and give advice on any areas you queried on. This was a good chance to ask more questions about lifestyle.
We did have some form of skill sessions - but again given the short duration of time the firm was not so much focused in investing in us but presenting themselves as a firm which you would like to work in
The Company
Very well structure - lots of activities packed into a short duration of time perhaps more time for networking with the trainees would have been appreciated, if allowed since time was relatively short.
Enthusiastic, fun and enjoyable
They invested in us by treating us as future applicants for their firm hence they encouraged us to apply and gave us many tips in this regard - since it was an open day, it is not entirely correct to say they invested in us
even though it was only for a short period of time they tried to give us a glimpse of the everyday work they dealt with and the issues they fought through - networking with trainees also helped in this way
They emphasised on particular elements during the presentations and heavily focused on their commitment to their clients and quality of their work as well as the international focus they had
Useful, in exploring whether this firm was for you in future applications and further in considering how competitive this field is and what considerations you may want to take into account further on - size
Everything Else
Yes, we had a networking session but this was relatively short could have been longer given that lots of people had many questions to ask and this seemed like the best opportunity to ask them
Informative but overly brief
pro bono, sports...
Yes, any experience is useful and it is a great introduction into this firm if you are interested and want to find more about it
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law
London
June 2013
