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Open Day Review

at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

Review Submitted: December 2022

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.
Had presentations from Graduate Recruitment, trainees, associates and partners about the firm, its practice areas, culture and training programme.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was made very clear how the firm operated and how the application process worked.
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?
not skills exactly, but have gained an incredible insight into the 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?
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
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everybody was incredibly friendly, and interesting. It was clear that they wanted to be there and were interested in finding out more about us and about potentially recruiting us in the future. This is incredibly important as it is nice to know that I'm applying to a firm where they take a genuine interest from you from day one.
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?
By far the greatest insight from any law firm open day I have attended (roughly 15). Everything was so informative and there was plenty of opportunity to network, raise questions and converse with the presenters and with other people on the open day.
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 Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
5/5
Would you recommend Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
That it is worth applying to. The US-firm stereotypes are incorrect and the work and training at Gibson Dunn is of the highest quality and it does not seem cutthroat; everybody is interested in your development.
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