Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • I worked in 3 different teams within the SSC. this was accounts, BSO and BRFS. I worked in these teams to learn the software they use and the processes in which they are involved.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have learned to understand ad use many different software such as Xero, Caseware and IPS. I have learned to understand the reviewing processes that go on within each department.


  • 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
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • A small amount but I can understand why there was not a lot of responsibility as BDO are a heavily regulated company.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 3/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • As much as I needed. I never had any issues getting responses for questions.


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

  • 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?
  • Very good. Could nt get a better and more enjoyable atmosphere within and outside the office.


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

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

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

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I enjoyed my placement a lot. It went by very quickly for all the right reasons.


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

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

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at BDO
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to BDO
  • As much as everyone says it, just be yourself. If you are not then they will know and not hire you.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

North West

August 2023


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