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  • Nomura Lots of responsibility early on with a great support structure Lacking brand recognition
  • Boston Consulting Group Excellent reputation and career prospects Unpredictability of the hours
  • Sidley Austin Lots of opportunities for informal training, associates especially are very approachable and a good source of advice Heavily finance-orientated, so make sure you enjoy it
  • Jones Day Informal and friendly atmosphere with great trainee solidarity Lack of communication on firm-wide decisions, although the firm is currently addressing this
  • The Co-operative Group Plenty of responsibility and autonomy No relocation budget for new graduates that have to move to Manchester
  • nucleargraduates Many opportunities to network and make contacts for the future A certain amount of bureaucracy should be expected
  • Norton Rose Very friendly, encouraging and supportive firm Hours can be long, again depending on the department
  • Travers Smith Early responsibility encouraged, with a good support network Only one international seat available, Paris
  • Penningtons Flexible part-time work policy Minimal perks
  • Thales Solid soft skills and business skills training at the graduate level Career advancement is generally limited
  • Olswang Wide variety of high profile work with interesting clients Hours are still tough at times
  • Capgemini Interesting and varied workload Opportunities, hours and pay can vary between different areas of the business
  • Shearman & Sterling High quality deals and clients with lots of international work Bonus system is unclear and pay is on the low end of the scale for a US firm
  • KPMG Good environmental policies e.g. reduced air travel, car sharing, recycling, etc. Limited and scattered office space, and some office are quite old
  • Allen & Overy The training is amongst the best in the City Hours can be long and unpredictable
  • John Lewis Partnership Co-owned business with profit sharing schemes Working outside contracted hours and working weekends is not uncommon
  • Ashurst Partners and associates are very approachable, all views are welcomed No bonuses for trainees since the recession
  • Slaughter and May High degree of responsibility from the start Lack of transparency on firm decisions
  • Ince & Co Reasonable working hours Not always knowing where your work is coming from
  • Hogan Lovells Trainee salary is amongst the best in the City Sometimes no transparency over decisions
  • Mayer Brown Sociable, friendly team atmosphere – especially at the trainee level Solicitors do not get to participate in firm decisions, and there’s sometimes a lack of transparency over decisions

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