Summer Vacation Scheme Placement Review
at Gateley
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Corporate Law
Birmingham
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
4.8 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4.5/5
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Overview of Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Assisting my department team (Complex and International Recovery Work) in a variety of tasks from legal/claim research, administrative tasks, writing up a statutory demand, and doing a high level review of documents.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
The employee/graduate development program was explained very well and was very encouraging.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
My organisational skills have developed this week given the nature of the work, juggling a number of tasks and deadlines.
Communication has also been a key skill this week that I have had to employ and develop. Communicating with the rest of my team and across departments.
Communication has also been a key skill this week that I have had to employ and develop. Communicating with the rest of my team and across departments.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
4/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Collaboration focused, approachable. The firm has a down to earth feel to it.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I enjoyed it very much to the extent that it helped me develop my core skills, introduced me to legal work and how a professional environment functions on a day to day basis. Furthermore, the people I worked alongside including my fellow vacation scheme students were a pleasure to work with.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Gateley
5/5
Would you recommend Gateley to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Gateley
Go in with an open mind. Research the company's values and structure and talk to as many people as you can while you are here.
