Work Experience Student Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.1

    About You

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

    • I really enjoyed the week I spent at KPMG. We all learned a lot about the structure of the company and also about a career in technology in general - it was definitely a useful way to spend a week!

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

    • It really felt like everyone wanted us there and was keen to meet us - during the dinner the head of the technology team was there as were several other partners.

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

    • I did feel like we received a lot of guidance. However perhaps more time could have been spent on what each of the different teams do?

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

    • We did a lot of presentations and I definitely feel that the skills I learned on this and also on things like first impressions, personal branding, etc will help with my degree and beyond.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was relatively well structured. Another day career shadowing and perhaps one fewer presentation would have been very helpful, but generally the way the week was set out made a lot of sense.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • KPMG seemed like a really great place to work. Everyone was incredibly friendly, both the people from KPMG and the others on the insight!

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

    • It felt like we were really valued so I do feel that they invested in us. It definitely felt like they wanted us to continue with the firm through to a summer internship.

    5/5
  • 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?

    • With another day of work shadowing this would probably have been clearer. I was with the financial modelling team during the work shadowing day which felt a little removed from the rest of the tech teams so I'm not so sure!

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • The culture of KPMG seemed really friendly and like a really great place to work - everybody felt valued there. The insight definitely helped us to understand the culture.

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

    • Although I'm not totally certain of a career in technology, the week definitely helped me to learn about what it would be like.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

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

    • There were plenty of networking opportunities and also a dinner.

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

    • They were generally pretty good, although some of them I wouldn't consider networking, more just getting a general feel for the company.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • I'm not totally sure, although they seem to have a lot of sport going on.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • To anyone thinking of a career in technology - definitely apply! It really helped.

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

South East

July 2016

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