Rating

7.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:
  • It was a 4 day legal work experience which was conducted through a platform called Forage. It consisted of sessions ranging from street law, supervisors, careers, CV tips, court cases, legal drafting and statutory interpretation, commercial awareness, business responsibility and pro bono, and lease reports.

    10/10

  • 2. What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
  • I learned a variety of skills from team working, networking, understanding legal terms and statutory interpretations. I also gained skills from debating and independent working!

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
  • This was a very organised and insightful work experience where the information for us as students were all provided. I enjoyed it because the experience gave us an honest and true insight to what it is like as a solicitor in a law firm.

    10/10

  • 4. How well organised was your work experience?
  • Very organised and even though it was virtual, it was very interactive!

    10/10

  • 5. How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
  • We learnt a lot during the panel discussions with current solicitors alongside how Pinsent Masons is a responsible firm and what it does to become more diverse and comply with ethical and moral values.

    10/10

  • 6. How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
  • It indeed made me more willing to want to begin a career in Law

    1/10

  • 7. Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
  • No

    1/10

  • 8. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
  • Yes there were and also with the students involved!

    10/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • The welcoming environment and community really makes the firm stand out!


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pinsent Masons?
  • Take the most of the opportunity and be brave!


Details

Work Experience

Legal/Law

London

October 2022


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