Winter Vacation Scheme Review

Item: Winter Vacation Scheme at Linklaters
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at Linklaters

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

Review Submitted: December 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!

5/5 - Overview of Experience

4.8/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.

I sat in a department for two weeks with a principal and a trainee buddy. I was set tasks to complete over the scheme as well as going to timetabled insight sessions and meetings. There was also the opportunity to schedule coffee chats with people across the firm.

What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?

Really eye-opening and myth-busting. It was a great way to see the firm and how people interact on a day-to-day basis with their colleagues and clients. We had formal information sessions about the sectors and roles available and informal chats with people we reached out to. The coffee culture at the firm is second-to-none.

Please rate how insightful you found the insight

5/5

How would you rate the structure of the insight

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Time Management
Communication
Professionalism
Teamwork

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?

4/5

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?

Really welcoming and friendly. Non-hierarchical and respectful. Everyone is happy to chat and help one another out and people genuinely support their colleagues to provide the clients with quality advice whilst harbouring a great working environment.

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?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

Thoroughly enjoyed my time at the firm, and felt I was given the guidance and the space needed to grow, learn and develop. I felt like I was supported in the more formal aspects like the legal work and knowledge as well as being supported in the non-work tasks.