Audit Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • It was very enjoyable and taught me a lot about Audit and the way businesses work. I got an inside view of what the exact steps were in the audit from talking to clients and working with the team.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I played a very important role within each team and felt like I did make a real difference

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

    • I was given a lot of help with explanation of what we are doing and why we are doing it

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

    • I was relatively busy sometimes working till 7pm

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility and at a very start I had the opportunity to speak with clients and the Chief Financial Officers in the companies I visited

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

    • The skills I developed are vital, the experience taught me a lot about what skills I will need in the future and also allowed me to demonstrate new skills during the Internship

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was relatively quiet as everyone is very busy working but there are times where people take breaks and invites everyone out for lunch

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

    • I thought it was organised very well and I had different clients every week

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

    • They took us away on a 2 day Induction to De Vere Resort where we had a lot of "assessment centre" structured case studies, presentations etc. I found that very interesting and useful

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

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

    • I was very lucky to be offered a Graduate placement with them which I have taken up

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Colleagues are very friendly and always willing to help and I had a presentation to prepare for the Partner Interview and I got a lot of help from talking to different people

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

    • Cost of living is not as expensive as in London, since I am in St Albans, I live at home. Socialising is also affordable

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

    • The nightlife is not as vibrant as that in London

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

    • I attended to Corporate Social Responsibility days, one with the people in my office and one with all the Interns, the first one was gardening in a primary school and the latter was painting in a park

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

September 2011

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