Vacation Scheme Participant Review
at Macfarlanes
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
London
Review Submitted: July 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
5/5
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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.
Gained experience in two different practice areas across Macfarlanes. Attended multiple practice area talks and got involved in a mock negotiation task. ELC team were amazing and the whole scheme was well coordinated and gave a good insight into life at the firm.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Overall enjoyable experience. Gained in-depth insight into the legal industry, Macfarlanes’ business model and practice areas and the various roles within a law firm.
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?
Legal Research, contact review, negotiation, contract drafting, networking, critical thinking, written and verbal communication, teamwork and resilience
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 friendly, open and honest. The people were very chatty and always willing to answer questions.
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 throughly enjoyed all aspects of the vacation scheme.
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
Focus on demonstrating key competencies and skills of a lawyer and how your experience reflects these skills. Understand how Macfarlanes maintains a competitive advantage and what makes them unique in the legal market.
