Audit/Tax Summer Intern Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming from the first day throughout.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Felt highly valued by my colleagues, despite having very limited knowledge when starting.

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

    • Was given good support from both my People Manager and Buddy. However, even buddys in other departments were so helpful and supportive.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • If I had an assigned task I was busy for the entire day. However because of the time of my internship there wasn't much work to be completed and many people were on holiday - therefore some days I did not have much assigned work.

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

    • I was given a high level of responsibility during my placement.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Gave me practical skills to support the theoretical knowledge I knew from University. Gave me insight into a career within Audit and Tax, helped confirm it was what I wanted to do once I left University.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • very welcoming and relaxed.

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

    • well organised by all those involved.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Got a range of training in different areas to improve knowledge.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Future employment prospects look great.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Social scene was good - made better by events such as the Welcome event in London, with all the interns in the UK.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • cost of living was average

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

    • nightlife was very good

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • had different social events to get involved with such as the football tournament.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Scotland

July 2016

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