Work Experience Student Review
at Pinsent Masons LLP
Work Experience
Legal/Law
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: July 2022
Overall Rating
4.6 /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!
4.8/5
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Overview of the Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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Company Culture
Overview of the Experience
Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:
4/5
Variety of activities, each giving an insight to different parts of the law at Pinsent Masons. This ranged from street law to employment law. Furthermore, we were given interview and application tips which are really useful for the future.
To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
5/5
Overall, I really enjoyed the work experience. All the tasks were useful for helping me understand the type of work solicitors do. Furthermore, I learnt more about application tips, both for university and future job applications. Everyone was really nice and supportive.
How well organised was your work experience?
5/5
The work experience was really well organised. The platform used, Forage, was really easy to navigate and useful to see what sessions were coming up next. There was also lots of support from the students team, whether this was for a question or tech related problem.
How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
5/5
This work experience helped to confirm that law is the path i want to follow in the future. As well as giving an insight into law at Pinsent Masons, the legal work we did helped me to discover what tasks a trainee solicitor does.
Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
5/5
Although most of the program was virtual, on the in person insight day there was a nice meal prepared for lunch.
Skills Development
What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
5/5
I learnt a lot more about what solicitors do and a day to day bases. I was also able to develop my critical thinking skills by participating in tasks such as the case study or Jaffa cake debate.
Company Culture
How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
4/5
Although most of the program was virtual, since we had a chance to talk to trainee solicitors, I was still able to get a feel for the culture at Pinsent Masons. All the solicitors who spoke to us talked about the culture and how good the atmosphere is.
Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
3/5
Virtually there were a couple networking lunches which was nice however, it is not the same as in person.
Recommendations and Advice
Would you recommend Pinsent Masons LLP to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It was really nice to discover more about the law and everyone was really nice and supportive during the work experience.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pinsent Masons LLP?
Mention your extra-curricular activities too in your application as there are many transferable skills.
