Audit Associate Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • A great internship, I learnt so much in such a short space of time!

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

    • The people were probably the best part of the job - everyone is so friendly and willing to help.

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

    • We were contacted regularly by the recruitment team and line managers to make sure we were getting on okay, we got given email buddys when we accepted the internships earlier in the year aswell so theres plenty of people to ask any questions too.

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

    • I always had a decent amount of work to do.. towards the end of an audit you may find yourself having to ask for more work but theres always something to do.

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

    • We were given responsibility from the first day which may seem a bit of a shock to begin with but its great to feel like your contributing to the team.

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

    • I will return to university with a much deeper understanding of accounting and the audit process, Im sure this will only help with my studies.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • People in the office were friendly and willing to help

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

    • Mostly well organised, there was times when I had to contact several members of teams as it wasnt entirely clear which jobs I was booked to but people were happy to help.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company invests a lot of time and money in developing you as a person - the few days we spent on a training programme at Bradenham Mannor was a personal highlight of the internship and was above all great fun!

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Im hoping to return to Grant Thornton in a graduate position after a final year at university

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene among interns is great and people in the office really try to get you involved in anything thats going on, from end of month drinks to meals with new starters and football tournaments.

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

    • A reasonable area to socialise in, I didnt see much difference in costs of living. Travel expenditure was reasonable and the company will refund any further expenses it costs to get to clients so you will only have to pay for your journey to the office.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The nightlife in the area was great however I lived at home during the placement so I havnt experienced it much more than I usually would.

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

    • Theres always emails going around the office with up and coming events and the sport and social team will really try to get you invovled! Team members were always informing me of activities going on in the office so if your eager to get involved theres plenty going on!

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

North West

July 2012

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