Gap Year Intern/analyst Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Really good experience with valuable skills taught along the way

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

    • They were very appreciative of the tasks I completed

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

    • Asigned a buddy graduate employee from day one and they were very supportive and helpful

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

    • Some days would be packed solid, but not unmanageable, although there were also quiet periods

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Asigned proper projects with clients from the start

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

    • Very valuable skills learned, many IT based, but also client relations etc

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • employees just get on with their tasks, but there is still conversation

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

    • good amount of training to set us up in the placement and continuous support throughout

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

    • Provided very good training

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • availability to continue afterwards on a follow on course

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • regular social events

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

    • pretty expensive as it was in the canary wharf area

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

    • being in london, never far off from a night out

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • advocated strongly volunteering opportunities

    3/5
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London

November 2011

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