A&O First Review
at A&O Shearman
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
London
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
5 /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
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Overview of Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
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.
We were introduced to some of the firm’s various practice areas. We also got to hear about trainee life, hearing some tips from current trainees on the application process and were also paired with a trainee buddy who is a great touch point throughout the year. There were a lot of networking opportunities with our peers and we even got a Brush and Bubbles social!
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was very digestible and interesting! It made me so excited for my future career.
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?
Communication skills, interpersonal skills, team-working skills, digesting information quickly.
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
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture of A&O Shearman was one of the friendliest and inclusive cultures I have experienced in the city. The firm certainly lives up to their reputation. It can be quite intimidating entering a firm with such highly successful and intelligent individuals but everyone is very willing to help and easy to reach out to. It was my second time at the firm and I was able to have a conversation with a trainee I had met previously which I thought was lovely!
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 thoroughly enjoyed the insight. I came away with an increased knowledge of the firm and its work but I also made a lot of new friends and future colleagues. The whole application process is a lot less daunting now and my goal of working at A&O Shearman seems a lot more attainable than previously. Very motivating and exciting. The social was a nice break from learning and a great way to make new friends!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was reimbursed expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at A&O Shearman
5/5
Would you recommend A&O Shearman to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to A&O Shearman
Be yourself! I think that authenticity is one of the main values at A&O Shearman and I firmly believe that you wouldn’t want to work anywhere where you can’t be yourself! Make sure that you tie your experiences and skills into a job in commercial law and try to have a good base knowledge of commercial awareness for the interview as this will help for the scenario. Finimize subscriptions and the FT was my go-to!
