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8.8 / 10 Overall Satisfaction
(based on 11 ratings in 2019)
"Welcoming, friendly and ambitious."
Culture
9.5 / 10
 
Formal Training
8.4 / 10
 
Informal Training & Mentoring
8.2 / 10
 
Offices & Dress
8.1 / 10
 
Hours
8.7 / 10
 
Salary
7.1 / 10
 
Green Initiatives
8.0 / 10
 
Diversity
8.8 / 10
 
Satisfaction with Work
7.9 / 10
 
Pro Bono
8.3 / 10
 
Trainee Retention
8.0 / 10
 

Pros

  • The firm is very sociable with a relaxed and friendly environment.
  • Trainees get a good amount of responsibility and client interaction from an early stage.
  • The work/life balance of trainees is treated with importance.
  • Very strong mentoring and detailed feedback is given regularly.

Cons

  • There’s relatively low remuneration compared to other firms.
  • Some trainees would like to have more secondment opportunities.
  • While the firm is flexible, some departments can have demanding hours.
  • Retention rates can vary a lot between departments.

What insiders say about...

Interview: Tips & Advice

"There's an online application and an assessment day that includes a group task, a..."
Culture

"The firm's culture is very evident throughout. The firm encourages its employees..."
Formal Training

"The firm does offer a lot of training sessions and the new ability to do cross-office..."
Informal Training & Mentoring

"Partners are accessible due to the 'open-door' policy."
Offices & Dress

"We are right in the centre of Manchester, Spinningfields, and the offices have impressive..."
Hours

"My hours are generally consistent but can be erratic at times. To its credit, the..."
Salary

"I believe that the trainee salary is behind other firms of our size and structure,..."
Perks

"Extra day off for your birthday, pension, season ticket loan."
Interview Process

"The assessment is focused around an assessment day which includes an interview, a..."
Interview Questions

"The questions in the interview are designed to draw out your personality; for example,..."
Green Initiatives

"The firm constantly monitors energy consumption and publishes reports on computers..."
Diversity

"The firm employ a lot of women, but as is often the case, nowhere near enough at..."
Career Prospects

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Satisfaction with Work

"Each team is relatively small meaning I have been heavily involved in matters from..."
Pro Bono

"As a trainee, you take part in a challenge to come up with a proposal for how to..."
Pluses

"The people. The level of work and responsibility. The level of engagement. The emphasis..."
Minuses

"There's a bit of a lack of organisation for training contracts and seats etc."
Why your firm?

"Even from afar, it was evident how friendly everyone at Shoosmiths was. The firm..."
Trainee Retention

"Retention rates are good. It is a fairly transparent process with early indication..."
Fun Facts

"We get our birthdays off."
In a few words

"Innovative, down-to-earth, forward-thinking!"
Social Mobility

"Actively promotes"
Level of Stress

"Depends on workloads."
One Small Change

"More guidance and training."
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