First Year Internship Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    2.3
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • A good experience overall, however I feel I had little work prepared for me and did little of use.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I got on well with many of my colleagues and usually went to lunch with the team I was working with that day, however on some days I often felt like a burden with colleagues, with them having no work for me to do and often giving me near pointless tasks.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I had a mentor to go to for support and many colleagues were happy to give me support if I asked for it

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I often had no work for me to do in the second week, meaning that I filled my time doing university work

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Most of the tasks I did were of little value like basic data entry or changing dates on powerpoints. This is understandable though seeing as I was only there 2 weeks meaning that it would have been hard for me to get into a project.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Some of the things I worked on such as the patent box and tax structures benefited my studies, especially in respect to economic policy.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • There was always always a good atmosphere among colleagues with many being good friends with one another.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Many teams did not know I was working with them until that day and I often had no work prepared for me.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • For a two week scheme they invested a lot of time in terms of the induction and a meal at a restaurant in Canary Wharf on my first day to answer any questions I may have.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • KPMG seems like a great company and I would like to work in management consultancy there in the future.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • I had after work drinks, with interns one day during the placement and often met them during my lunch break.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are many opportunities for activities within KPMG, however seeing as I was only there for two weeks I was unable to participate in them.

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting, Business Operations

London

July 2012

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