Academy Participant Review

Item: Academy Participant at CMS
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at CMS

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

Review Submitted: July 2026

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 - Overview of Experience

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - 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.

Insight into the business of law, my fellow academy participants, and different team in the law firm. The first insight week involved collaborative games with my fellow participants and the second week involved sitting in a practice area of the law firm.

How would you rate the structure of the insight

5/5

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

Great insight into all of them and the specific team I sat with

Please rate how insightful you found the insight

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I developed my interpersonal skills and attention to detail.

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

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Very warm, friendly and ambitious.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?

5/5

How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight

5/5

How would you rate the networking opportunities?

5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

I loved it!

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 paid and reimbursed expenses

Recommendations and Advice

Would you recommend CMS to a friend?

Yes

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to CMS

Have a conversation with someone from CMS before you apply to get a better insight into the firm. Informations from this call will be very useful during all application stages.