Students see work placements as the best way to gain insight into a law firm and to get a feel for what a legal career really involves, but do these schemes always live up to expectations? Legal Week Intelligence’s James Mayer asks aspiring lawyers to rate their experiences

As thousands of law students don their caps and gowns to receive their diplomas, they face one of the most competitive graduate job markets in history – but also one with more choice than ever before. Graduates and law firms alike have their work cut out for them: students must decide which firm is best for them to launch their career while the firms must find the graduates who are the best fit for their needs and culture.