work experience student Review
at Pinsent Masons LLP
Work Experience
Legal/Law
Loughton, Essex
Review Submitted: October 2021
Overall Rating
3.3 /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!
3/5
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Overview of the Experience
3/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Company Culture
Overview of the Experience
Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:
3/5
The experience lasted 4 days. It included workshops, Q and As and tasks of a legal nature. They were a suitable difficulty considering we were all in our last year of Secondary School
To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
4/5
I thoroughly enjoyed my experience owing to the friendly staff and host of activities on offer
How well organised was your work experience?
4/5
It was very well organised and thought out. There was plenty of help for online users and the Forage platform was easy to navigate
How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
3/5
I am now even more excited to pursue a career in Law.
Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
1/5
I was not paid for the work experience. This didn't bother me
Skills Development
What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
3/5
I learnt time management, research, and debating skills. It was great to speak to professionals and trainees about the skills we should also develop e.g. building commercial awareness
Company Culture
How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
4/5
I learnt plenty about the company ethos etc. It was interesting learning about the their values and relaxed and healthy working environments.
Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
4/5
There were networking opportunities available during lunch times to speak to fellow work experience volunteers.
Recommendations and Advice
Would you recommend Pinsent Masons LLP to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The staff were approachable and I gleaned so much useful information from the week.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pinsent Masons LLP?
I would recommend researching into the company and its values so that your application complements these principles.
