Audit vacation student Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • The work environment and the people are great. The work itself was ok

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and didn't mind you asking questions. They made me feel comfortable and part of the team

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Your manager checks in to see how your performance is going. There is always opportunity to ask for help.

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

    • A lot of the time there was no work for me to do

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • It wasn't just simple admin tasks given in this internship. They gave me work which went towards to final review of the accounts they were doing

    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 don't think i've learned skills for my degree but it was helpful to gain an understanding of accounting working life and I'd know what to expect from the job now.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • I was not in the office for the majority of my internship, in fact i was only there for 3 days. I worked on client sites with a team ranging from 2-8 people. The people were friendly making it a relaxed environment.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • This is one area i think could be improved. There was a lot of confusion in my first day with equipment and who would be taking the interns. I was also supposed to have a buddy (somewhat like a mentor) but never had one. Because i was changing teams a lot no one knew if they were supposed to be my buddy or not. This was only a problem cause I didn't know who to ask about admin problems, general questions etc. The other people i worked with didn't mind me asking them the questions but it would have made me feel more at ease if I had someone i knew I could just ask.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There wasn't too much training about the actual work. The training was on graduate roles, and the company. It was good to learn more about the graduate roles, but I felt that i was asked if I knew how to do some things by my colleagues and i didn't know. I do think the company invest a lot in you though. Your colleagues take time to teach you how to do the work

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • The company offer a very good grad scheme because of the training they provide

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a social for the interns that was organised by the recruitment team which was nice. Also, when on a client site away from home there was times we would go out for dinner after work.

    4/5
  • 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?

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

    • There was a day where some of the interns did some volunteering

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

North West

September 2016

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