Vacation Scheme Review
at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
London
Review Submitted: July 2024
Overall Rating
4.7 /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
4.5/5
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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.
The vacation scheme included a number of tasks from your supervisor, trainee buddy, or others from the team (usually if you ask rather than this always being the case). Common tasks included basic drafting (filling in a template with information from another document), research tasks (searching on Practical Law and Lexis+ to gather information on an obscure topic), or shadowing meetings, calls, and other team activities. There were also a number of events hosted by Early Careers including socials, presentations from various practice areas, and other sessions such as the diversity networks.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Very good! We heard directly from multiple senior leaders including the CEO, former global Head of Disputes, and current global Head of M&A.
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 developed many existing skills such as my legal research, attention to detail, proactivity, and composure in a new environment. I also learned how to manage my time and prioritise several tasks.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
4/5
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?
For the most part, very friendly and personable. It was clear that even the most senior of partners were invested in the vacation scheme students.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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 vacation scheme.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
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
Reach out to future trainees, trainees, and others at the firm before applying and really understand what the firm cares about internally.
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