Work experience student Review
at Pinsent Masons LLP
Work Experience
Legal/Law
Livingston
Review Submitted: April 2023
Overall Rating
4.1 /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!
4/5
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Overview of the Experience
5/5
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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:
5/5
To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
4/5
I enjoyed the work experience to a great extent as I feel as it was greatly informative along side being fun. I also feel it was really suiting to me.
How well organised was your work experience?
5/5
My work experience was extremely organised as we had the website to help us network with each other, have a easily understood schedule and we were giving a tutorial video on this website.
How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
5/5
This work experience helped me to gain a further understanding of what law really is and what it is like to work within law. I also feel this work experience helped me to identify further what the different types of lawyers mean and the differences between them.
Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
1/5
No.
Skills Development
What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
5/5
Time management, Commercial awareness, understanding, networking and to listen and be listened too equally.
Company Culture
How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
5/5
I learned that the company focus on every section of society and allow those from deprived backgrounds to be giving opportunities they may not have been giving this opportunity.
Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
3/5
There were opportunities to network and meet other people who were interested in law like myself and it helped me to find people who were interested in similar things as me.
Recommendations and Advice
Would you recommend Pinsent Masons LLP to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I feel Pinsent masons is a welcoming firm who treat everybody the same and they made me feel part of their team. They also helped me to come out of my comfort zone as speak in front of many people who have similar interests to myself and allow debates to take place.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pinsent Masons LLP?
Do it! It is an amazingly educational and enjoyable experience that allows you to develop the transferable skills you already have, identify and create new ones and also create a deeper understanding into law and what it is like to work within law.
