Pathfinder candidate Review
at Linklaters
Internship (1 Month+)
Legal/Law
London
Review Submitted: November 2021
Overall Rating
5 /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 Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
The scheme involved listening to a number of commercial and culture based presentations and reflecting on them with other candidates in a networking capacity, or in a team-work break out room capacity. We attended workshops on the anatomy of deals, presentations on training at Linklaters, and sessions on diversity and inclusion at the firm and in the legal sector more generally.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
As it was a first year scheme, the level of responsibility we were given was very low. This was not something I was bothered by however as the sessions attended gave me the background knowledge and skills required to take on responsibility through the vacation scheme.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
The scheme enabled me to develop my team work and networking skills as it involved a number of group exercises and networking sessions. I was also able to hone my commercial awareness skills as the corporate workshops we received furthered my interest in M&A transactions.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
We became very familiar with many members of the graduate recruitment team who we would be able to contact at any time with any concerns or queries, which made me feel supported.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very warm and friendly. Linklaters’ culture is unmatched by any other firm. Their commitment to diversity and inclusion at every level really shone through throughout the scheme.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
A lot! I am a bit shy so I was worried I would not enjoy the interactive or social elements of it but I found that actually as everyone at the firm, and even the other attendees were so kind and welcoming, I was able to be a bit more forthcoming than I usually would.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Linklaters
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Linklaters to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Linklaters
Ensure you know which practice areas and sectors Linklaters operates the most in and that you have an interest in that type of work. It is useful to know the degree to which CSR is integrated in every aspect of their work.
