Public Sector Audit Intern Review

by Forvis Mazars

Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Depending on the work I've been assigned for the particular audit I am working on: I would normally do minute reviews, agree cashflow statements with the trial balances and check annual report of the client for consistency with their financial statement.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I've developed my excel skills such as using data snipper and how to create pivoted tables. I've had the opportunity to improve my communication and public speaking skills by engaging in network activities.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • At first I was expecting to only be given admin work but from the jump I was assigned to an audit client and given real tasks that will count towards the audit.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • There was always support available, all my team members were more than open to help me and reached out to check how I am getting on with a task.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • All employees are very friendly and colleagues in senior roles such as Partners are always available to talk and help. I believe that Mazars' flat hierarchy makes the work atmosphere less tensed.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed the internship. I am grateful to have given the opportunity to gain work experience and have a taster of the corporate world.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Forvis Mazars
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Forvis Mazars to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Forvis Mazars
  • To do their research about Mazars as firm including its values, goals and services provided.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

London

August 2023


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