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Vacation Scheme Review

by Reed Smith

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Rating

3/5
  • About You
    2.8
  • The Company
    3.3
  • Everything Else
    3.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I did enjoy the insight at Reed Smith. There were a range of social events ad opportunities to network. However, resources confirmed it isn't quite up there with other firms. There were not that may opportunities to develop.

    3/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • Much of the work I completed cannot at all be considered to be real work. I ended up reading lots of similar files and these were from a number of years ago unfortunately.

    2/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • I was told by supervisors what was involved for each task. However, this was followed up with rather little support when undertaking these tasks.

    3/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The information I received is unlikely to assist me much with my degree. However this for me is not the purpose of a vacation scheme. There was helpful information for deciding what career I would like to undertake in the future.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • The scheme was well structured in that everything ran to time. Graduate recruitment are lovely and were very helpful with answering questions.

    4/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • The atmosphere was not quite as bad as other firms. People seemed relatively happy. However there was boredom and a general lack of work in the departments.

    2/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • There were some talks which explained how different parts of a law firm work. These did feel slightly generic though and could be picked up from reading.

    3/5

  • 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?
  • I was able to fully understand what it would be like to work at the firm. People were surprisingly honest and this was great and very useful for the future.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • The insight was useful in getting a good picture of what the culture is like at Reed Smith. People were friendly. Partners seemed a bit grumpy though.

    4/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • There was a good range of activities to get involved in. More of a chance to experience Pro Bono work would have been appreciated.

    3/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • Pay just about covered accommodation in London but not food.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • There were opportunities for networking with trainees. However opportunities to speak with other members of staff were very limited.

    3/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Social events were nothing special. More thought could have gone into planning a range of activities.

    3/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • We found out about the other activities. However, we did not really get involved with them or receive too many details.

    3/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Working at a good law firm is a great experience. Good mix of work at the firm and generally friendly and fun.

    3/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

September 2013


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