Open Day attendee Review

Item: Open Day attendee at Winston Taylor
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at Winston Taylor

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law, Legal/Law

London

Review Submitted: October 2026

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 - Overview of Experience

4.5/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - 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.

This general open day was very structured and informative. Sessions provided relevant information to applicants with sufficient breaks in between.

How would you rate the structure of the insight

5/5

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

The open day was tailored to vacation scheme applicants. We heard from trainees, associates, a Partner as well as from the Early Talent Team. This breadth of perspective meant that I felt able to pick up the firm’s own ‘vibe’ and determine whether it is a culture fit.

Please rate how insightful you found the insight

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I learnt about typical litigation and arbitration proceedings in more detail thanks to an associate panel discussion. I also picked up on the importance of truly personalising my application to make it stand out in this AI era of generic responses.

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?

4/5

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?

I was surprised at how Winston Taylor seems to have struck an appropriate balance between being professional and informal. I felt relaxed when mingling with other applicants and encouraged to ask questions to the panels. This is a great indicator of how learning is encouraged during a TC.

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

4/5

How would you rate the networking opportunities?

2/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

I really enjoyed it and will be applying to the firm, largely as a result of this positive experience.

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

Would you recommend Winston Taylor to a friend?

Yes

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Winston Taylor

Stand out my personalising your application. Don’t worry about doing a non-law degree or having non-legal work experience. The Early Talent Team repeatedly mentioned that showing critical thought and reflection is invaluable. Also, build up commercial awareness habits: a little bit often is better than a lot last-minute.