Work Experience Student Review
at Pinsent Masons LLP
Work Experience
Legal/Law
Swansea / Abertawe
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
3.7 /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!
3.4/5
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Overview of the Experience
4/5
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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:
4/5
It was 3 days of insightful panel talks, workshops and activities that reflect the tasks of what real trainee solicitors would do. There was also lots of practical information about vacation schemes, training contracts and the main ethos behind Pinsent Masons too.
To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
3/5
I really enjoyed my work experience and found it very insightful. The only problems I had were do to with my technology and Microsoft Teams not working properly which was quite frustrating and did hinder my experience a bit. However, that was not Pinsent Mason's fault
How well organised was your work experience?
5/5
I think it was very organised as even our breaks were labelled on our timetable and each workshop/online meeting we had did have a brief description on Forage which meant that I was able to keep track of what my day would entail
How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
4/5
My work experience with Pinsent Masons has consolidated my decision to pursue a legal career as talking to the range of trainee solicitors, solicitor apprentices, legal directors and associates involved made me realise that I could see myself in their position
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?
4/5
I definitely developed my communication skills both verbally and written as having breakout rooms in our online meetings forced me to discuss in my group about our tasks and the interpretation task set on the last day required me to analyse and apply the law to a fictitious case.
Company Culture
How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
4/5
I learnt a lot about Pinsent Mason's purpose-driven approach to all things business and community which was very insightful. Most surprising was how involved the firm was with community investment and local projects which certainly has consolidated my desire to apply for further work experience/ vacation schemes with PM
Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
4/5
Absolutely. Pinsent Masons paired groups of students with two supervisors
Recommendations and Advice
Would you recommend Pinsent Masons LLP to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It was a super friendly and approachable firm with a truly inspiring ethos. The work experience programme was also super organised
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pinsent Masons LLP?
Ensure that your application is purpose-driven as that is the main ethos behind Pinsent Masons!
