Work experience student Review
at Pinsent Masons LLP
Work Experience
Legal/Law
Poole, Dorset
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
3.4 /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!
3.2/5
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Overview of the Experience
4/5
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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:
5/5
Mixture of lecture-style information sessions, panels, group exercises on realistic business tasks and independent legal training tasks.
To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
4/5
Very interesting, insightful, and enjoyable activities overall
How well organised was your work experience?
5/5
Very well organised and clear throughout how it would be run. Any questions or problems were quickly resolved by the early talent team.
How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
1/5
Very useful as gave a realistic outlook into day-to-day tasks without sugar-coating or glamorising the job, whilst still showing the variety of interesting tasks lawyers do.
Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
1/5
Skills Development
What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
4/5
Understanding and drafting legal documents, team work, creative problem solving, eye for detail, confidence and determination
Company Culture
How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
5/5
The in person insight day was particularly useful for this, however even the online sessions made it clear what company culture was like through the various group activities and panels.
Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
2/5
Networking events took place both in person and online, although with limited success online. However, there were panels of solicitors, trainees etc that made up for this
Recommendations and Advice
Would you recommend Pinsent Masons LLP to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Very friendly atmosphere, work seems challenging and stretching without making the environment gruelling. Variety of teams and work seems excellent.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pinsent Masons LLP?
Make sure to sell yourself and really show how your experiences make you a valuable and well-rounded person
