Summer Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I hugely enjoyed my work placement

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • They were all incredibly friendly and welcoming, as well as helping me to better understand the work we were doing and talking through anything that I didn't understand.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • To a very large extent. Both my 'buddy' and my supervisor were very helpful in providing guiding and support and I worked closely alongside the two of them.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • A great balance. I was allowed to manage my time accordingly and had plenty of work to do.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I worked closely with other members of the team and would say had a reasonable amount of responsibility.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Not so much with my degree specifically but with my future career absolutely certainly. I developed key skills and learnt a lot whilst on this internship.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Very friendly and easy going. My team were very accommodating.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Reasonably well. I was placed in a team from the beginning and also took advantage or certain training option available

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Very much so. All online training resources were made available to us as well as an induction day and a CR day

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Very appealing. I would 100% work for this company in the future if I were lucky enough to be able to do so

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yes - events were organised both for the interns as well as within my team.

    3/5

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

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

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

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2016


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