Audit Industrial Placement Review

by BDO

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • 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.
  • Working alongside a variety of audited entities and teams in order to verify that the financial statements they are publishing are accurate. No day is the same, and you will always be working on a variety of financial areas.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • My team working skills and communication have developed a lot across my placement, given that I have had the opportunity to work alongside a variety of BDO teams and audited entities.


  • 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
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes - I have been provided with positions of responsibility across my placement.


  • 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 is a lot of support and training provided which prepares you well for the role.


  • 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?
  • The culture is extremely friendly and welcoming, everyone has each others best interests at heart, and people value the success of their peers. Everyone is willing to help you learn and develop.


  • 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 have very much enjoyed my placement.


  • 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 - BDO encourages people to be themselves.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Audit

London

August 2024


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