Tax Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • It was a slow start, some days are a lot busier than others but good overall

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

    • Everyone listens to you and values your opinion. You feel like you are doing meaningful work.

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

    • Everyone in my team was very keen to listen, help and provide feedback.

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

    • Could have had a lot more to do.

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

    • More than I had anticipated.

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

    • I will take a lot of what I learned during my internship into my final year.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in my team was great, everyone in the rest of the office was friendly and helpful as well.

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

    • The way expenses are claimed should be clearer, but overall well organised

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We were flown to London for an induction, then during the internship we were given online training to do.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • KPMG is definitely a company I would like to work for in the future.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • In the short time provided there wasn't much opportunity to mix with other graduates, however the other interns managed to socialise with each other a bit.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Fairly expensive

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The nightlife is good but I wasn't able to share the experience with other interns.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • During my placement I only had one event which was a CSR day, however I am aware that other interns had other things planned for them.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

August 2016

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