Vacation Scheme Participant Review
at Macfarlanes
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
London
Review Submitted: July 2025
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!
5/5
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Overview of Experience
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
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.
We had many practice area talks throughout the two weeks, gaining exposure to some of the biggest teams within the firm and their day to day works and recent deals. We also sat in two practice areas and did some work allocated by our trainee supervisors. We had various assessments - written, interview, business case study and negotiation.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was really interesting to get an insider perspective into the business, hearing from the staff and their own personal experience.
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?
Developed further communication skills, attention to detail, negotiation skills, comprehension, confidence, teamwork, and started to build some practical legal skills.
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?
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?
Super friendly, approachable and supportive. Everyone was very invested and interested in getting to know the participants which was really nice.
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 really enjoyed the insight, it has been a really great experience, I have met some lovely people and had a great time learning lots of new things.
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
5/5
Would you recommend Macfarlanes to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Macfarlanes
Get to know the firm truly - as it is very unique in its approach in lots of aspects and so this is important to understand.
