Vacation Scheme Review

Item: Vacation Scheme at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law, Corporate Law

London

Review Submitted: July 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 - Overview of Experience

5/5 - Skills Development

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.

The insight involved completing work that would be assigned to trainee solicitors. On a day-to-day basis, I was given a couple of tasks that would take me a couple of days to complete, varying from research tasks to analysing arguments that could be used in a case. The bigger tasks included preparing a PowerPoint for clients and drafting a note of advice for a client.

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

We were given really informative presentations about the plans of the firm as a business and how it plans to expand and keep up with societal change, from the CEO of the firm themselves. We were also informed of the potential graduate roles available and were encouraged at all times to work hard to achieve those roles.

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?

I have learnt lots of new skills at the placement. The biggest skill I learnt was practicing using my own initiative to complete next steps of tasks when not necessarily prompted to. I also improved my confidence, being encouraged to introduce myself to new people within the team and actively seek feedback from my supervisors. I learnt a lot of new technical skills too regarding Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

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?

Everyone in the firm was very friendly and willing to have a chat with me at all times! The general atmosphere was really welcoming, lots of people moving around and not staying confined to their offices in order to chat to their colleagues, which was really good to see.

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 the insight very much. Whilst the work was challenging, I felt supported during the whole insight.

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 paid

Recommendations and Advice

Please rate the future employment prospects at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

5/5

Would you recommend Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer to a friend?

Yes

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

When filling out the application form, try and be bold and make some of your answers stand out. The feedback I received on my application was that they liked that I talked about other things than just law and gave my own twist to some questions, as it is so much more refreshing for the person reading it. When coming to the assessment center, the interviewers are trying to get the best out of you, so ask when you're not sure and they will be more than happy to guide you towards finding the right answer.

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