Audit Intern Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Audit was an area I knew very little about before I started, so I was relatviely apprehensive. I can hineslty say I have loved every minute, especially the two day course at Bradenham Manor, a National Trust property in Buckinghamshire which is leesed by GT.

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

    • Every single person I have met has been so unbelievaly friendly and helpful. No question was a silly question, and everyone was keen and willing to help and give me jobs to do.

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

    • I did not spend much time with my line manager, but when I asked her questions she was helpful.

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

    • I spent most of my time out with clients and was always very busy then but was never given an unrealistic amount of work. I was less busy on the days I actually spent in the office.

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

    • I did do my share of making the tea and the photocopying, but I was also given a lot of responsibility. After being shown the process I was left alone to complete specific jobs, but everyone was always very helpful if I had any queries.

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

    • Many transferable skills that will undoubtedly be helpful in every aspect of business.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • We always sat together, even the managers and partners sat with us, not in their own offices, and in my four weeks there were four social events including a pizza night, an office picnic, a quiz night and a meal out.

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

    • From the day of my phone interview HR were incredibly hepful and personal. A thought of thought and attention had gone into my four weeks.

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

    • The two day course in Bradenham was a fantastic learnig and training course.

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

    • National Travel
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have one week of my inernship left but I am definitely keen to stay on if GT are keen to employ me.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were several young people in my office including graduates and school leavers which was really nice. I also had the opportunity to meet interns from the other GT offices which was really nice.

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

    • I lived at home!

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

    • Ipswich has not got great nightlife...!

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were office socials every week whilst I was there, and GT organises a lot of social and corporate responsibility events. My internship included a day working at a primary school in Birmingham. Our jobs included painting, planting flowers and creating a woodland trail.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

East of England

July 2012

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