Innovations Tax Associate Review
by Grant Thornton
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.5
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The Company
4.1
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The Culture
3.1
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Really enjoyed my placement year. I did "proper" jobs and learnt so much more than I expected.
I was treated as any other associate, and was even able to lead client work as a placement student. This allowed me to develop further skills and confidence!
Support and guidance was available throughout the placement year, with a buddy and people manager. I never hesitated to speak to my managers about work or personal.
there are obviously busy seasons and then quiet seasons. I would have liked to have more work in my team but I did still have enough to get on with.
I literally was running the show for some of my clients! I was the first point of contact for a financial controller at a FTSE 100 company. I led the work with my manager approving and reviewing.
One of the best things I learnt here was Excel - something that will assist me throughout any job I do. I also had the opportunity to attend internal training for a couple of weeks which will really help for my final year at university and also my ACA qualification.
The Company
I was the first placement student in my office in Tax, so there were some things that could have been done better.
Flexi Time
National Travel
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Got offered a permanent graduate role!
The Culture
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
South East
July 2017
