Work Experience Student Review

by Pinsent Masons

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Work experience student for one week. Attended workshops about the law profession. Shadowed team members.

    8/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Teamwork, analytical skills

    7/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Very good work experience programme. Lovely team members. Good environment to work in

    8/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by Pinsent Masons?

    • Treated very well by the company and staff throughout the week. Welcome and follow up emails as well.

    8/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Very well structured. Rotating timetable with other students to maximise experience in different depts. Workshops in the morning also useful.

    10/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • Staff were understandably busy but were interested in helping my progress on both a working and personal level

    8/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Same as above (only a week's work experience)

    8/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • Unpaid work experience N/A

    10/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • Invitations to company activities and lunches

    9/10
  • 9. Would you recommend Pinsent Masons to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Gave me very good work experience for the future. One of very few law firms that take work experience students.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pinsent Masons?

    • Be thorough on application and emphasise skills needed in business as well as law. (Transferrable skills and competencies)

Details

Work Experience

Legal/Law

Central London & City

May 2018

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