BDO Audit Intern Review

by BDO

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement with BDO overall, the days were quite tiring but this is just the nature of full time work and commuting, not the placement itself.

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

    • I was thanked for the work I did and given good feedback, and included enough to feel like part of the time.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • This varied a bit between who I was working with, but overall my seniors were really happy to give help and answer any questions I had. I definitely recommend asking questions rather than sitting in silence and struggling.

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

    • I was busy on days when I went out to work with clients, but when in the office there was often not quite enough work to go round as the summer is a quiet season for audit

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a good amount of responsibilty on the placement, and was allowed to work on real jobs and interact with clients. This was one of the strongest points on the placement.

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

    • The skills I developed were not particularly relevant to my degree studies, but I feel they are very transferable for my future career, and experience in any kind of finance is very valuable

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was very friendly, but people obviously work hard

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

    • The internship was well organised overall

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

    • We were given a week of training at the beginning with all the interns from other offices, but I felt this could have been a bit more relevant to the work we were doing during the placement.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • BDO seem to give good future opportunities to their interns, but you do have to work hard and earn them.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene seemed to be good in general

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

    • The costs are slightly lower than London

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

    • The office was quite isolated but people would drive to bars for drinks after work so it was still sociable

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

    • We were invited out for drinks and lunches, and also had the opportunity to join in with the annual football tournament

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2012

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