Trainee, Labour & Employment 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

The colleagues you work with are friendly and willing to help you and this is reflected in how clients interact with you and the firm as a whole. It is a great place to work and you will always be challenged to work hard (and the view isn't at all bad!)

Worst

The hours can be unpredictable depending on the department, but we all know what we are getting into with a legal career.

What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £45,000 - £47,000

Current salary: £49,000 - £51,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 09:00

Finish: 19:00

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

Ensure that you know your application inside out as you will be quizzed on it to a degree if you get through to the interview and so it pays to know what you wrote as well as having reasons to back it up.

Do you have any interview tips?

Genuinely be yourself! I believe that Reed Smith are looking for people who will not only perform to a high standard, but also people who are going to make the working environment a nice one to be in. The interviewers are chosen as they are willing to be open-minded and look to pass candidates who have the skills (soft and technical) and are personable enough to do well.