Audit GAP Placement Student Review
by KPMG
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
4.5
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The Culture
4.6
- 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
I really enjoyed my placement, met some really great people and learnt invaluable life skills.
I was made to feel welcome straight away!
I was given lots of support and any questions I had were answered straight away!
Some clients were busier than others but there's always work to be done somewhere!
I was given a lot more responsibility than I expected. From my first day I was given important tasks to do and made to feel valued as everyone was grateful for my help!
My confidence has grown a lot which of course will help me in life. Also my knowledge of accounting and how to go about audits has significantly grown which I'm sure will be useful whatever profession I choose to go into after completing my degree.
The Company
The office environment was generally quite relaxed. As most people are out at clients most of the time due to the nature of the work, it can be quite quiet. There are loads of social events organised too!
As there are around 40 gap students around the country, we all attended the same training course prior to starting where we received some background knowledge and our laptops. Upon arriving in the office on our first day we were told who to ask for and taken on a tour.
Obviously, the company invests more in graduates as they complete their ACA training but we were given a laptop and all expenses paid as well as a lunch allowance everyday!
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
The company is a great company to work for and if I decide to do accounting training I'll definitely be applying for a graduate job!
The Culture
Social events are organised pretty much every week!
Manchester is a lot cheaper than London but still quite expensive compared to say Newcastle.
Manchester has some of the best nightlife!
There's sports teams, fundraising groups, a social committee. There are loads of ways to get involved.
Details
North West
November 2011
