Vacation Scheme Student Review
at Linklaters
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law
London
Review Submitted: July 2022
Overall Rating
4.5 /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 Experience
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
There were presentation sessions, project tasks and coffee chats with different people on the firm. Our principal gave us tasks to work on in relation to the department we sat in.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It felt great to have an in-depth look at the business of the firm, as not all information is publicly available. Talking to different people in the firm was helpful in understanding the nature of the work in different departments.
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 developed more legal knowledge, commercial awareness and firm knowledge. I understand the firm much better now. I also learned about how to interact and adapt to the office environment in a City firm.
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?
4/5
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 nice and willing to talk to you about anything, whether it is about the firm or a casual chat. There was an open door policy firmwide, but each department had their own personality so some were louder or quieter than the others. The culture varied from department to department.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I enjoyed it because I felt very welcomed in the scheme - everyone understood that I was less inexperienced and was always willing to help out. The presentation sessions we had from trainee recruitment was also very insightful. It was an invaluable learning experience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Linklaters
4/5
Would you recommend Linklaters to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Linklaters
Interviews are very technical, so do your best to prepare for that. The firm is very focused o collaboration so you should present yourself as someone who enjoys working in a team.
