Industrial placement audit trainee Review

by BDO

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • The assisting in various auditing engagements throughout BDO for a period of time. The role consists of firstly learning about the auditing world and to use that newly acquired knowledge in the various jobs that each trainee undertakes during their placement.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have developed many of my skills including collaboration, challenging management on certain topics and technical analysis


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

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

  • 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?
  • It varies based on how long each team you are booked on for. Sometimes as a trainee you have little responsibility but if you are booked on an engagement for a few months, you will be given a greater portion of the work and responsibility.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I received guidance whenever it was requested and BDO seems never short of offering a helping hand to anyone who may need it.


  • 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?
  • It is overall a very friendly environment and I get the idea other people enjoy their surroundings when in office. BDO offers a great company culture, offering many external social events to further bond with colleagues and have a more enjoyable time.


  • 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 enjoyed my placement here very much so, and if offered a graduate scheme would most likely take their offer, wishing to continue my career at BDO. I believe it is an enjoyable experience for most people


  • 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
  • Be yourself, be friendly and know that if you approach BDO in a relaxed but prepared and well thought out manner, you are more likely to be seen as a good candidate and possibly progress further. BDO cares just as much about the person you are alongside the knowledge you have.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Audit

London

August 2024


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