First Year Insight Scheme Review
at Macfarlanes
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law, Corporate Law
City of London
Review Submitted: April 2025
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
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Overview of Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
Day to day consisted of desk time, shadowing a trainee.
Attended networking events: including firm dinner and practice talks.
Completed research on areas of employment law.
Mock negotiation and presentation
Attended networking events: including firm dinner and practice talks.
Completed research on areas of employment law.
Mock negotiation and presentation
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Interesting about range of work and practices available at Macfarlanes
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
Networking
Negotiations
Networking
Negotiations
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?
Culture incredibly welcoming. Not what I expected.
Tara and Katie and team were brilliant
Tara and Katie and team were brilliant
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?
10/10
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 Macfarlanes
3/5
Would you recommend Macfarlanes to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Macfarlanes
Research the firm well. Send Tara an email on what she looks for in applications.
