Accounts Internship Review

by abrdn

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Overall a fun 10 weeks. The time went really fast. Especially enjoyed living in Edinbrugh but my time in the office was engaging and insightful.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Got involved in lots of team meetings and made some good contributions. The team were interested in what I have to say as I brought I different perspective to problems.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Everyone on the team were happy to take time out of their schedule to explain any difficulties I had.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Mostly fine but there were some quiet periods.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Worked on lots of mini projects. The models I produced will be used by the team each month

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Gained lots of skills such as business and commerical awareness.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Good mixture of being relaxed but still hitting the deadlines.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • HR were brilliant at organising events and making sure accommodation was sorted.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Went to lots of talks and presentations during the working day. For example we had a class on 'getting the most out of office meetings'

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Plenty of scope for promotion.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • The group of interns was absolutely brilliant.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Pretty good for a major city due to all the student bars that you can go to.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The Fringe Festival....need I say more!

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Some social events organised by the company. Went out every weekend with the iterns and had 2/3 other social events each week after work.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Scotland

August 2011

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