Trainee, Corporate at Reed Smith

The following is a Graduate Review for Reed Smith.

Reed Smith scores 3.8/5 based on 144 reviews.

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What are the Best and Worst things about your job?

Best

Intellectually challenging
Compensation package

Worst

Lack of innovation / dynamism - as legal market is backward industry
Long hours

What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £37,000 - £39,000

Current salary: £45,000 - £47,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 09:10

Finish: 19:30

What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?

Give significant consideration into which law firms align with your interests and ambitions. 'One size fits all' applications are unlikely to be successful - and thinking this through will prepare you for the inevitable 'Why us?' question at interview.

Try to demonstrate an understanding of how law firms work as a business and the challenges to the market.

Do you have any interview tips?

Think carefully about what you learnt from the previous job/life experiences listed in your CV - be prepared to talk about these.

Have 1-2 thoughtful questions to ask the interviewer - perhaps on a firm's strategy and the legal market more broadly.