Tax Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed working for KPMG, learned something new everyday and the work wasn't boring.

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

    • Was working on client work, that was being sent out to clients. Also attended multiple client meetings

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

    • Everyone had time to listen to any questions I had and explain new things to me.

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

    • Most days I had thing to do, but some days I struggled to find work.

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

    • I was working on client work and doing work that the client would see.

    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 have learned a lot over the internship and it helped me decide what career I wanted to do.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great everyone was friendly, lots of social opportunities after work. But was also hard working. Very much liked the fact that the managers didn't have offices and sat with everyone and joined on jokes.

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

    • Great I knew exactly what I was doing each day and what events were coming up, nothing was flung on me.

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

    • I felt that the firm invested a lot of time and money into the interns, as I had to attend a training course in London for few days before I started in my home office which they paid for.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • Received a job offer after my internship and am planning on taking it.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I went out with work colleagues for drinks on multiple occasions after work, also attended a wine tasting event and a few meals.

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

    • I was based in the North so everything was relatively cheap, my wages easily covered cost of living.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Great! Bar opposite work and 5 min walk from the city centre which has hundreds pubs, bars and clubs.

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

    • Don't think I was at the office long enough to fully get a view of what was available, but did here talks of office football and other activities.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

September 2016

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