Vacation Student Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • A very enjoyable experience with a great team. Social events were organised by the company which gave opportunities to meet other interns. My team gave me real responsibilities, were always responsive to my questions and were always keen to help me. At times there was not much work to do, but I was able to make use of training modules on the online system at these times.

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

    • I was given responsibilities by my team and was treated as a part of the team. The team entrusted me to make review and edit papers. The team were keen to hear my opinion on various topics.

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

    • My manager was always happy to help me with setting goals and achieving them, although at times she was not always at the same client site as me, which made scheduling catch-ups more difficult.

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

    • On some days there was not very much to do, instead I would take online training modules or research more about the work that my team were doing.

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

    • My work was important to the team but was always checked over and was more often work such as updating spreadsheets etc. that the team would be using later.

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

    • Very valuable experience shadowing my teammates and learning from the interactions with clients and other colleagues.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • My team were all close with each other and they often went for lunches/drinks after work.

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

    • I wasn't told which team I would be in until the first day. There was no set project for me to work on throughout my whole month at the company.

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

    • We were given access to all the training modules that employees can use.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I was offered a job at the end of my internship.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of drinks and social events with the other interns.

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

    • Food and drink was fairly expensive.

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

    • London nightlife was great.

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

    • I was invited to team paintball as well as team drinks and dinners.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

London

September 2016

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