Rating

8.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • As a work experience student, I spent a day in a different seat of the firm, and was supervised by a trainee solicitor, who gave me work and explained the work that they did in that division.

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have developed my confidence, and have learnt to apply precision to the tasks which I have been given.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I really enjoyed my programme, particularly because I was able to meet and interact with like-minded people who were all striving towards the same goal.

    8/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Pinsent Masons?
  • I feel very valued, and I was well taken care of in my time at the firm.

    9/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • It was very organised, and provided a time-table, allowing me to be informed of the developments, and to understand what was going on at any given down.

    9/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • A lot of support, they frequently gave me advice and checked up on me to make sure that I understood the work I was given.

    9/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • A lot of support, they frequently gave me advice and checked up on me to make sure that I understood the work I was given.

    9/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • I did not have a salary.

    6/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Yes there are, and many opportunities to socialise.

    8/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Pinsent Masons to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • It is a highly-valuable experience, which is in very short supply. Pinsent Masons' Work Experience Programme is very well thought out, and I appreciated that.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pinsent Masons?
  • They should read through the website thoroughly, and should ensure that they include everything that they can to show that they are capable and determined to gain a place on the programme.


Details

Work Experience

Legal/Law

Central London & City

October 2015


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