Summer Audit Intern Review
by BDO
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
4.3
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at BDO
- 7. Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to BDO
Overview
Agreeing invoices to bank statements using Excel and DataSnipper, daily check in meetings with the team to check on progress, weekly meetings with client to check in, requesting client for documents daily, performing statistical tests on data provided by client.
Skills
Learnt how to use APT, Inflo and DataSnipper. Soft skills such as team management and office etiquette.
Responsibilities
Yes, you are given the chance to sign-off of some documents, work entirely on your own during the day, raise issues with the client regarding the quality of information they have provided.
Support & Guidance
We got buddies who were very close to us in age so they were very helpful. Audit work is done in teams and everyone from assistant manager to partner is very warm, eager to help and conversational.
Culture
The people are really kind and patient, you won't feel silly for asking many questions. There are monthly drinks for the audit department, and several charity opportunities. There are networks for minorities, LGBTQ+, pet lovers etc. We actually got to attend a tree-planting initiative in the local area during the internship. There are weekly quizzes and prizes for the best houses!
Your Impressions
I really enjoyed the work when the tasks became more complex and required me to apply some of my knowledge. The teams I was on were really friendly and helpful! Everyone is super hardworking and they really look forward to working here. It met my expectations and would go back if I got the chance.
Yes
Make sure you research the company's values and how they align with your own values. Talk about your own passion for the role you are applying for. For the assessment centre: keep your eye on the time, and learn how to do a SWOT analysis. For day one, ask questions! everyone knows you are new to audit so don't be afraid.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
South West
August 2022
