Vacation Scheme Review

Item: Vacation Scheme at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Corporate Law

London

Review Submitted: April 2023

Overall Rating

4.8 /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

4.5/5 - 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.

Daily tasks included legal research, attending meetings with clients and attending presentations hosted by graduate recruitment. These presentations provided a deeper insight to the firm, including its pro bono work, a practice area far, information about qualification and Q&A sessions. We were also encouraged to reach out to members of the firm to discuss what a career at HSF looks like.

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

It was very valuable as some of the business insights gained could not be found through research online. It was great to learn more about the firm's overall strategy for the coming years.

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 legal research skills and gained insight into how client interactions should be managed.

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 very friendly and eager to engage in conversation. My supervisors made an effort to tell me how the work I was doing contributed to important client matters, even if the task was more admin-based.

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?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

I enjoyed it a lot as it was my first experience of it's kind. It confirmed the career path I wanted to pursue.

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

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 very concise in your application. During the assessment centre, let your personality shine and do not panic if you make a mistake. They are looking for potential so as long as you recover well and explain your thought process, you will do well.

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