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  • Travers Smith Very open office – associates and trainees generally share rooms with partners The underground canteen
  • The Co-operative Group Huge opportunities for progression and personal development Quality of work and your workload can be a bit low in some departments
  • KPMG Early responsibility, varied and challenging work Lower pay than the other Big Four firms
  • Slaughter and May High degree of responsibility from the start High pressure and expectations
  • Shearman & Sterling Partners show appreciation for the work you do and take a real interest in trainee development Long, long work hours: you may have to cancel weekend and holiday plans
  • John Lewis Partnership Good career structure and well defined career path In some branches and roles the location can make it difficult to socialise among teams
  • Sidley Austin Magic Circle level work divided amongst a much smaller trainee intake Heavily finance-orientated, so make sure you enjoy it
  • Jones Day Everyone has their own office in London, including trainees Lack of communication on firm-wide decisions, although the firm is currently addressing this
  • Capgemini Collaborative, relaxed and friendly environment Opportunities, hours and pay can vary between different areas of the business
  • Olswang Supervisors are very good at teaching Hours are still tough at times
  • Nomura International exposure Lacking brand recognition
  • Ashurst Great international opportunities Unequal distribution of work
  • nucleargraduates Possibility of trips abroad Work flow can sometimes be inconsistent
  • Mayer Brown Recruits from a wide range of universities Solicitors do not get to participate in firm decisions, and there’s sometimes a lack of transparency over decisions
  • Penningtons Relaxed atmosphere and good work/life balance Communication can be poor
  • Allen & Overy Top quality work and high-profile deals Hours can be long and unpredictable
  • Ince & Co Reasonable working hours Little communication about partnership decisions
  • Thales Friendly, social atmosphere with a good culture of support The pace of projects can prove limited by the defence industry’s slow development cycles
  • Hogan Lovells Work/life balance is respected where possible The bonus programme is a bit obscure
  • Norton Rose Great trainee support network and a ‘real buzz’ Responsibility and quality of work varies between departments
  • Boston Consulting Group Excellent reputation and career prospects You're required to travel to clients and stay in hotels a fair bit

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