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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Vacation Schemer Review

at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

Liverpool Street

Review Submitted: July 2024

Overall Rating

4.9 /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 - 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.
Each day involved work for your supervisor that you sat with, for example a legal note on a specific topic such as the takeover code. The day also usually involved talks from the firm to gain a larger knowledge of the working environment for example a talk on the pro bono work that the firm does.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Understanding more about the business was incredibly useful for a decision of if I want to start a career at the firm. All the people working there were very helpful, knowledgeable and open about the culture at the firm allowing you to truly understand what it’s like to work there.
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?
Learnt a lot about corporate law and how to write meaningful legal notes. Also learn a lot about the day to day of a trainee and a senior lawyer. Developed presentation skills in a group project pitch.
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?
Very welcoming and open to helping with work and learning more about the firm. Senior members of the firm were very understanding in adapting there schedule to make time to speak to you about whatever you wanted to learn about.
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?
Really enjoyed the experience not only because of the rewarding nature of the work but also due to the culture and the people.
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
Be calm during the assessment centre and take in the information carefully. Also be malleable when adapting your answers to what the interviewer is suggesting.
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