First Year Workshop Review

Item: First Year Workshop at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Corporate Law

London

Review Submitted: April 2022

Overall Rating

4.9 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Experience

5/5 - Skills Development

4.8/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.

We had various talks on cases done by HSF as well as practice area fairs and workshops that were very enjoyable. We also had an afternoon shadowing a trainee which was incredibly insightful and interesting.

What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?

It was very interesting to learn how all of the aspects of the commercial world link together in these big deals/projects and how law also fits into all of this. I also liked seeing how the trainees fit into the workloads and how they affected each deal.

Please rate how insightful you found the insight

5/5

How would you rate the structure of the insight

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I would say that my communication skills have undoubtedly developed just from talking to various trainees, associates, and partners, as well as the GR team. I also have developed my negotiating and mediation skills from the ADR workshop that was hosted which involved us negotiating as the defendant against the claimant side.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?

5/5

Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development

5/5

Company Culture

How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight

4/5

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Everyone was extremely friendly and easy to talk to. It never felt like I was asking a stupid question and everyone was happy to help out. There also seemed to be a very collaborate environment and a distinct lack of competition between employees, which was great.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the networking opportunities?

5/5

Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?

5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

I thoroughly enjoyed the insight and learning all I could about the Firm and it’s people. I have only attended one other insight day/workshop but this was significantly better and I enjoyed every single aspect.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight

5/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

5/5

Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

I was reimbursed expenses

Recommendations and Advice

Please rate the future employment prospects at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

5/5

Would you recommend Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer to a friend?

Yes

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

Be yourself. This may sound like a typical answer but ultimately you want to show that you are the right candidate and so the commercial awareness needed and interest in the firm should come naturally and if it feels forced or artificial then it may not be the right firm for you, and that’s fine. But the firm are interested in you as an individual and therefore, if you are interested, so are they.

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