First Year Insight Programme Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I found the insight really informative, engaging and challenging. The recruitment team worked really hard to make sure we felt at ease and made friends within the Insight group

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • The team brought lots of important people in the company to talk to us, which made it seem like they valued what we took from the insight. We were also given networking opportunities and helpful workshops to improve our Cv.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • The staff were very attentive, helped explain the exercises with good detail, however we also were given tasks which we had to do independently and were more challenging. I personally enjoyed this aspect as well.

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

    • I was given extremely valuable guidance in presentation skills which will help with future projects, we also got given personal brand workshops which will help secure future work opportunities and involved us with networking.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The entire structure was incredibly well planned out, it was well balanced between engaging us and informing us and therefore was never dull.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Really positive and friendly between insight members and staff. I felt by the end that the recruitment team knew who everyone was and had made a conscious effort to speak to every person individually.

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

    • They gave us three skills presentations/workshops in personal brands, networking and presentation skills.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • We were able to hear talks from people across all departments and therefore given a huge insight into numerous jobs

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • During networking, talks from the employees and the general office atmosphere I think I got a good understanding of the culture of the firm.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I really liked the roles we were exposed to, however as the firm has so many consultancy roles it would've been better to get a greater understanding of the variety of those roles.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Travel expenses up to £50 per day were reimbursed.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Yes we had a two hour networking session in the evening.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Very informal and easy to get involved with and to get to know people in.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • The workers all mentioned activities they did outside of work within the company giving a good indication of things to get involved in.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitively. It was really fun and informative.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

North West

April 2016

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