First Year Workshop Review

Item: First Year Workshop at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Rating: 3.9
Author: Anonymous

at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Law

London

Review Submitted: April 2021

Overall Rating

3.9 /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 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

3.5/5 - Support and Guidance

3.8/5 - Company Culture

4.5/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

2 Day Workshop. Attended talks and a hands-on case study.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Not so much, and often using the Hopin platform meant we could not ask questions directly, which was really unfortunate and I felt an obstacle to the interactivity of the sessions. Nice to be given responsibility in the ADR exercise though.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Yes, negotiation skills developed during the ADR case study. Team building too, getting accustomed to the solicitor's analytical way of thinking and building a network with similar prospective candidates.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

3/5

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?

Great Graduate recruitment team walking us through everything and excellent introductory talks from the lawyers themselves (e.g. legaltech, advocacy,...). Was a great technical level, especially for a non-law student like myself.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

3/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Really friendly and insightful.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

3/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

3/5

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?

Very much so.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

4/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Don't be afraid to showcase your genuine personality, which is really valued at HSF. Also, practice logical thinking skills and text analysis; Barney Hinnigan, the partner, really insisted that the assessment day will test these critical thinking faculties.

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